Gedling Borough Council has announced it has scrapped plans to sell council-owned land near Killisick Lane in Arnold.
The land had previously been allocated for housing in the 2018 cross-party agreed Local Plan but following a consultation with local residents, senior councillors have decided not to allow a sale of the land to go ahead.
A consultation was launched at the beginning of August to get views from local residents about the impact of a potential sale of the site.
Following comments from the consultation and representations from councillors who represent the area affected, a decision was made by senior councillors not to take any consideration of sale of the land any further and review the feedback provided.
Deputy leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor Michael Payne said: “We were very clear at the start of the consultation process that the views of nearby residents were essential – we have listened to those views. We have decided the sale of this land will not go ahead.
We said we would listen to residents’ views, and we have. We remain firmly committed to working with the community on how we can improve the nearby Hobbucks Nature Reserve for all to enjoy.
Nationally imposed government housing targets have real consequences for local communities – pressure to allocate housing developments on our precious open land and green space is one such consequence.”
fair comment we already have 2 developments on the go this side of arnold let the area settle down first after these are built without the need to push for at this time,also we have the new development at redhill arch bridge.
Scrapped my ar*e…moreover postponed. GBC are strapped for cash so it will rear its ugly head again. Another little slice of the Greenbelt pie. The pie will soon be all gone. But at 4 million for a glorified post office…? Nuff said.
I will go on to say this…I’ve walked my dogs up there and it’s great. Be damn site better if all the ignorant pigs would pick up their dog poop!
silly as we need more houses in Arnold to bring more peepul in and fill it and compete with Nottingham so we are the capital of Gedling and Nottingham are jelous of how big we are and tourists we bring in and will have to give us more money to make our town bigger and maybe a city one day.
“Peepul”?
Apart from the above, you sound quite simple.
“Capital of Gedling”? What on earth are you blathering on about?
Arnold tourists?!!!
Give me strength.
You noticed his psychotic ramblings too? Arnold Lad, lay off those funny smelling fags.