People living in a Nottinghamshire town have spoken of their fears that it may soon 'double in size'. Thousands of new houses have been proposed for Hucknall, prompting a backlash against a series of different plans.
Recently, objections were raised by Hucknall councillors to a planned development of 135 homes off Hayden Lane and an access road, which falls just within Gedling Borough Council's boundaries. And in February, plans were put forward for 130 new houses, described as posh homes by one councillor, to be constructed off Common Lane at the Misk Hills site.
Adding to this is the deeply controversial Ashfield District Council plan to build 3,000 homes on green belt land at Whyburn Farm, which had previously sparked a debate between the council and Government over who was to blame. While a petition against the Draft Local Plan, which sets out where 8,226 homes will be built between now and 2038, was previously accepted at a council meeting the scheme is currently indefinitely paused.
