Hundreds more homes have been tipped for approval to add to the vast house building underway in Radcliffe-on-Trent which locals have warned is losing its village feel.
People in the village said the latest development was 'inevitable' for greenbelt land next to the RSPCA Animal Centre in Nottingham Road.
Rushcliffe Borough Council planning officers have recommended the project for approval, subject to councillors voting on the development at the planning committee on Thursday, March 10.
Neighbours said they understood the need for new housing but that the expansion of the village would put strain on services.
Stephanie Leech, 27, who works for outdoor and sportswear clothing brand Helly Hansen, and who lives in Radcliffe-on-Trent, said the village would soon be "like West Bridgford".
"We moved here three years ago because we thought it would become like West Bridgford, we expected this to happen.
"It's a shame for the villagers who have been here for years but there is a shortage and people need homes.
"Houses are being built everywhere, it's inevitable really that Radcliffe gets bigger.
"The main issue is that with those homes will bring a lot more cars but my concern is more about the safety of children although it might make traffic worse, too."
West Bridgford is a town known for its first-rate schools, array of shops and restaurants near the Nottingham Forest and Notts County grounds.
The latest homes in Radcliffe are planned for a large section of greenbelt land to the north of Nottingham Road
The site is currently made up of three large agricultural fields next to the RSPCA shelter in the village.
The planning application was originally submitted by Alan Pole, of the Mosaic Group, back in 2018.
Developers seek outline planning permission which, if passed, would mean the homes can be built 'in principle'.
But it means that more detailed plans much be submitted in the future, typically to do with the access arrangements and appearance of the development.
Significant house-building is also underway elsewhere in the village.
Hundreds of homes are set for land off Shelford Road where a primary school and health centre are hoped to be built, south of the River Trent and north of the A52.
Meanwhile, another 280 homes were recently approved at a 28-acre agricultural plot east of Hudson Way and north of the A52 Grantham Road.
People in Radcliffe have said on several occasions that the scale of development meant the village was at risk of losing its village feel.
Locals also spoke about wider infrastructure issues.
Retired Margaret Wade, 64, who has lived in Radcliffe-on-Trent for five years, said: "I do not know how people afford these new houses, even the affordable homes these days are not affordable for most people.
"First time buyers don't have a chance really.
"I don't think the roads are big enough around here- it will be a horrendous amount of cars. There's [the homes on] Shelford Road as well.
"The infrastructure isn't good enough, it is a lot for the village with the other homes around, it will soon be a town. It will link up with Bingham.
"Services like GP practices and schools already can't cope so I can't see how it will work without a lot of money going towards those."
Of the proposed new houses in Nottingham Road, 60 are expected to be so-called affordable homes.
Permission was previously sought for housing on the site but an application was refused in June 2015 when the council's planning committee was not satisfied, saying "very special circumstances have been demonstrated which would outweigh the harm to the greenbelt".
Other residents thought that the new housing being built in the village was not "too expansive".
Jervis Johnson, 62, who is retired and only moved to Radcliffe-on-Trent four months ago, said the area was being developed at a reasonable pace.
"There's another going on at Shelford Road, but it does not seem to be too expansive. It still feels like a village.
"I don't feel like there's too much going on at all - people need places to live.
"It is another set of houses built around the A52 which might come with some more problems. Any area that is free nearby is getting filled in but everyone is used to the works on there now.
"There is much more being built in Bingham. This is a nice area and I love it here, you can see why people want to move."
Radcliffe-on-Trent Parish Council has objected to the application, citing that the potential flood risk in the area "continues to be a major concern".
Councillors for the Radcliffe-on-Trent ward have also all objected to the application, partly due to flooding concerns.
The application will be determined at the March 10 meeting of Rushcliffe Borough Council's planning committee.
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