People living in a village bordered by Nottingham City Airport say its possible closure to make way for 1,600 houses would be a 'great loss'. Developers Vistry Homes Ltd have applied to start the planning process to build on the airport itself, requesting environmental impact assessment scoping details from Rushcliffe Borough Council, ahead of a formal planning application being put forward.
An environmental impact assessment is a detailed process looking at how a proposed development could affect an area, with onus on what could be done to prevent or reduce potential issues becoming a problem. In brief planning documents submitted at an early stage to the local authority, the developer has outlined an ambition to demolish the cafe and air traffic building, remove the runway and build up to 1,600 houses.
A local centre, new primary school and sports pitches could all be created under the plan. People in the nearby village of Gamston, on one side of the airfield, have already expressed their concerns, but those living in Tollerton, on the other side, have since expressed particular disquiet about the potential loss of the airport.
