More building to expand Hucknall and Linby by more than 150 homes has been given the green light.
Housebuilder Persimmon Homes was given permission on Wednesday (3 June) for the appearance, layout and scale of 158 homes to be built on the Top Wighay Farm site, near Hucknall and Linby.
The plans, which were considered by Gedling Borough Council’s planning committee, constitute phase 3b of the evolving £191 million, 763-home site off Annesley Road (A611).
Nottinghamshire County Council’s £19 million Oak House office building, which had been built with the intention of entirely replacing the ageing County Hall by Trent Bridge in West Bridgford, is also part of the wider site.
Housebuilder Vistry was given permission to start the multi-million-pound development in late 2024, and construction started in 2025, but this section of the wider scheme was then purchased by Persimmon.
Now, Persimmon has been given the green light to build a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom homes, along with bungalows, on an L-shaped parcel of land off Wighay Road and Peverel Road.
The developer will replace the previously approved Vistry house types with its own equivalents, with plans stating that “the overall structure of the scheme remains unchanged”, including the footpaths, roads and public open space.
A total of 27 properties will be classed as affordable units, ranging from two-bedroom to four-bedroom homes, with two affordable bungalows that are wheelchair-adapted, and split between affordable rent and shared ownership.
Linby Parish Council raised an objection to the plans, stating that the development “seeks the removal” and alteration of pedestrian and cycle connections and green space previously shown in outline plans.
It also raised concerns about the surface water flooding problems the village faces, which were echoed by Conservative Councillor Stuart Bestwick in Wednesday’s meeting.
Cllr Bestwick said: “I know that those flooding issues are still very unresolved; there’s still flooding from that site into the existing Strata Homes site.
“There’s water entering Linby Docks, which has got certain particles in it that the Environment Agency aren’t very happy with.”
Responding to the concerns, a council officer said: “All of the roadway that’s got cycle links around it and the pedestrian links would remain unaffected because the red line is drawn so tightly around phase 3b, so we’re content there’s no conflict there.
“The wider drainage strategy has been supported by the Environment Agency and the lead flood authority.
“In terms of some of the surface water run-off during the construction, that’s something we’re working on alongside the developer because we’re trying to reduce that. We’re aware there’s been the odd issue, and we’re trying to get measures in place to reduce that.”
The wider Top Wighay site will see a new primary school, employment zone and shops built for residents.
