Plans lodged for 119 homes on village edge

Plans have been lodged to build 119 homes on the edge of a village in Nottinghamshire.

C A Strawson Farming Limited has submitted an application to Newark and Sherwood District Council for a housing development on land east of Old Rufford Road and north of Mickledale Lane in Bilsthorpe.

The documents state 30% of properties in the proposed development would be classed as affordable housing.

Developers said the proposed scheme would provide "much needed" housing in the area in a "sustainable" location, with play areas and public open space included.

"The scheme will make a meaningful contribution to the council's housing needs, including affordable provision, while delivering wider community benefits through landscape improvements, ecological gains, and safe pedestrian connections," a report submitted to the council states.

A decision is due to be made by 16 September, according to the district council's website.

Listen to BBC Radio Nottingham on Sounds and follow BBC Nottingham on Facebook, on X, or on Instagram. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews@bbc.co.uk or via WhatsApp on 0808 100 2210.