Almost 200 residents raised concerns
Councillors have turned down plans to extend delivery times for 44-tonne lorries operating out of RAF Newton. Almost 200 residents had opposed plans to allow large vehicles to travel through a new housing estate at earlier and later hours in the day, because they presented a "considerable risk to the safety of children" living and playing in the area.
The matter was discussed during a Rushcliffe Borough Council meeting on Thursday, August 11. Planning officer Emily Dodd told the committee: "The land was removed from the greenbelt when the core strategy was adopted in 2014. It is an allocated housing site. Councillors had to balance the economic benefits with the impact on residents, and officers said they had been satisfied it would achieve a "satisfactory compromise". However, Newton resident Sarah Shaw, who attended the meeting, said 178 residents had objected to the plans.
It was also claimed the current hours "are not being adhered to". Some vehicles, she says, had been operating as early as 7am and as late as 10pm. "How would this be policed?" she said. Similarly, Councillor Neil Clarke, the chairman of the transport and environment committee at Nottinghamshire County Council, said the plans "concern me greatly". He said: "By increasing the hours beyond what they had permission for before merely increases the danger for residents."
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