NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT:
Protecting 780 acres of farmland, from housing development.
There is a proposal in place to build an entirely new town on the outskirts of Diseworth and Castle Donington. This development would see the destruction of the rural environment and wildlife habitat. A loss of prime agricultural land that currently produces 2,976 tonnes of wheat, making enough bread to feed 1/3rd of Nottingham.
New Town site impact:
The completely new town of 4,700 new houses - second largest in the district - 165% larger than Castle Donington
Destruction of the rural environment and wildlife habitat with 53km of hedgerows
Loss of prime agricultural land, producing 2,976 tonnes of wheat, making enough bread to feed 114,000 people for a year, that’s a 1/3rd of the population of Nottingham
No infrastructure