Gedling Borough Council is inviting residents, businesses, and community groups to help shape the future of the borough as part of the first stage of preparing its new Local Plan, which was approved by Cabinet last week.
The Local Plan was discussed by Gedling Borough Council’s Cabinet Members on Thursday, July 10. They approved the launch of a consultation from today.
The first stage of consultation, known as the “Issues and Options” phase, will run until Sunday, September 1. This is a discussion document, and views are sought on possible options for the Local Plan’s policies, which cover a wide range of topics including housing, employment, retail, community facilities, recreation and open space, nature conservation and other land uses.
As part of this, comments will be invited on the number of new homes that the Council should plan for and where these should be located.
Developers have put forward several sites for development and these form the starting point for further assessment and review before specific sites are proposed for development in the next stage of plan preparation.
At this stage no decisions have been made. The government has introduced changes to the national planning framework with guidance on identifying ‘grey belt’ land, land that was previously green belt that may be prioritised for housing.
Views are also being invited on how the council should balance housing needs whilst protecting green belt.
Gedling Borough Council had previously worked with Nottingham City, Broxtowe, and Rushcliffe councils on the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan. However, following changes to national planning guidance in December 2024, the council has decided to develop its own Local Plan to better meet the specific housing needs of the borough.
Councillor John Clarke MBE, Leader of Gedling Borough Council, said: “The Local Plan is one of the most important processes a council will take to help improve the growth of its borough and we are very pleased that work will start on our plan.
“The government has made it clear that housing growth is vital to economic success. We know housing is a major concern, whether you’re worried about overdevelopment or struggling to find a home. This consultation is not just about homes, it is your opportunity to influence the future of the borough including where we can improve local park spaces, business and enterprise space and community spaces.
“This is the first part of a long process and let’s be clear, no decisions have been made yet, and we want to hear from as many people as possible.”
The consultation runs from Monday 21 July to Sunday 1 September 2025, and a dedicated webpage has been created to explain the Local Plan, display the proposed sites, answer frequently asked questions, and outline the consultation timeline. This is available to view at www.gedling.gov.uk/haveyoursay
Feedback from this consultation will help shape the publication draft version of the Local Plan, which will undergo further public consultation in spring 2026. Subject to Government approval, the final plan is expected to be adopted by 2028.
More holmes in Arnold make it biggest town in Notts and most sucesful It is our capital our London
Happy homes go to Arnold. Protect our green spaces. Dump the new houses in Arnold – fine with me! More people to rob and stab
Stupid dibley. Arnold is safer than living in Nevo where you wuld be in danger so get youre facts write.
You could definitely do a lot worse than Arnold, city suburb wise. There are nice areas around Sanfield Road and Redhill. The town centre has definitely become more shabby though,
During the last general election a huge “vote Labour” sign was put up facing the car park on the Eastern side of Front St. All of the graffiti was miraculously cleaned off the walls so as not to distract from the sign. So that proves they can clean the place up when it suits them. The problem is clearly that the council is self serving, or serving small specific group interests, it’s not serving the people of Arnold as a whole.
More house? More industry? Is this a joke when there are already more and more people moving here, but to what? All of the shops in our filthy town are either closed or are Turkish owned. There is nothing here that would entice anyone but an illegal immigrant to make this home. Young people have no where to go so they traverse the parks and wreck them bit by bit, with no one to do anything about it.
Arnold was once a beautiful little town with enough for everyone but now, to build more houses, you NEED new doctors surgeries and new schools. Where do you plan on putting the ?
More house more crime, our Capital Our crime centre.
Jelos of our town
VERY important we have our say.on this all. Sad to let our green belts go
Jelos !!! Arnold Lad, awful grammar ?