Plans for a major new housing estate have been met with criticism from almost 150 nearby residents. The scheme proposes 1,250 homes on more than 100 hectares of agricultural land to the south of Ordsall, near Retford.
The development would also include a local centre, a school, community hub, sports pitches, care home and a community park. Applicant Howard (Retford) Limited said the development would consist of “beautifully and imaginatively designed homes” in a site which “enhances the natural environment”.
But objectors have raised issues over privacy, wildlife, traffic and flooding. Some of the 147 objections submitted the same letter to the council, which described how the development would impact wildlife in the area, which has been known to be home to deer as well as birds.
