Another 150 new homes planned in Nottinghamshire town where more than 1,700 being built

More than 150 homes are planned right next to where 1,700 are already being built in a Nottinghamshire town. Developer Vistry Group wants to construct 156 properties on land off Redruth Drive in Mansfield.

The housebuilder had an initial application, which set out the basics of the development as well as access arrangements and infrastructure, approved in September last year. Its new application outlines the designs and types of houses that would be built, with all the homes planned to be built in one phase.

The prospective project is next to the huge Berry Hill development, sometimes known as the Lindhurst estate, where 1,700 homes as well as shops, a health centre, a new primary school, a nursery, care homes, offices, and a community park are being built. Hundreds of homes have already been occupied, with the total amount invested in the development expected to be around £250 million when it is finished.

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The nearby planned homes off Redruth Drive would be connected to the rest of the town through extensions to both Redruth Drive and Bellamy Road, should the most recent plan be approved by the district council. The council owns the land where the homes could be built, according to planning documents.

To complete the project Vistry would have to pay financial contributions to local authorities for bus stop improvements, secondary education, SEND Education, health services, and waste management. The property developer will also have to make sure 17 of the houses on the estate can be classed as affordable.

"The layout and proposals have evolved through proactive discussions with both officers of Mansfield District Council and the council’s urban design consultant" The planning application is pending consideration by Mansfield District Council.