Families hope that new housing developments expanding a Nottinghamshire village could lead to a new supermarket. With hundreds of houses planned across various sites in the village, people in Calverton say they'd like to see more amenities as the population grows.
It comes after councillors on Gedling Borough Council passed plans this week to increase the size of the Forest View development, at North West Park Road in the village which is being built by Persimmon Homes. In total, it will take the originally-approved total of homes up by 12 to 363.
However, despite the vast number of new homes across the village, local residents believe the developments could pave the way for a much-needed supermarket. Dental nurse Shannon Quinn, 24, of Calverton, said: "I don’t drive myself but I would love to have a supermarket where I can just walk up, as the closest to me is Arnold.
