The site of an old brickworks in a Nottinghamshire village is set to be transformed into a new housing estate despite opposition. The former Bunny brickworks would be turned into 110 homes and employment units, if a planning officer's recommendation is followed by Rushcliffe Borough Council's planning committee on July 6.
The housing development on the site of the brickworks, which closed in the 1970s, would be served by a new vehicular access off Gotham Lane, and employment uses to the south of the site would use the existing access point off the A60 serving business Johnsons Aggregate. Open space is planned to the west of the site, with landscaping on the A60 frontage and a planted buffer between the residential and commercial uses.
The plans show a pedestrian link between the residential and employment areas is proposed. Despite being recommended for approval at the council's next planning committee the proposal has been opposed by councillors, neighbouring business Johnsons Aggregate, and some residents.
