Neighbours in a small Nottinghamshire village are concerned plans to create new homes in vacant woodland will create flooding problems. Plans have been put forward to create four bungalows and seven homes, with access from Broad Close, Woodborough.
The planning application is being considered by the Gedling Borough Council planning committee. Residents on Broad Close shared concern over flooding in the village and vehicle access.
Phil Barker, has lived in the area for four years. He said there’s lack of infrastructure in Woodborough for new homes as well as concerns over flooding.The 65-year-old said: “Before covid the parish council had a meeting for 15 homes, that was about three years ago, basically all the residents along here objected to it.