A new planning application has been submitted for the redevelopment of a Victorian riverside property in West Bridgford which prompted a campaign to save it in 2023.
The latest submission concerns 26 Wilford Lane, the distinctive turreted building overlooking the River Trent, where permission has been granted to demolish the existing property and build a replacement home.
Rushcliffe Borough Council approved a self-build dwelling and detached double garage on 19 February 2026, subject to conditions.
An application received on 3 September now seeks approval of details covering ecology, construction methods and measures relating to trees.
Documents listed with the submission include a demolition plan, construction method statement, traffic management plan and ecological enhancement plan.
The application is a further stage in progressing the approved development. It does not establish when demolition or building work will begin.
Hunt Habitats describes the replacement on its project website as a detached home arranged over four storeys overlooking the River Trent. The website also displays an image of the proposed building.
The scheme differs from the proposals discussed when residents launched a petition to save the property in 2023.
At that time, Rushcliffe Borough Council said an initial application approved in 2019 provided for a one-bedroom dwelling towards Wilford Lane and four apartments in a building to the rear. A further application submitted in 2021 proposed six apartments in a single building at the rear of the site.
The campaign drew attention to the building’s Victorian character and its reported connection with Jesse Boot’s former summer house, Plaisaunce.
West Bridgford resident Tom Keen, who launched the campaign, said at the time the property had fascinated him since childhood and argued that its demolition would diminish the riverside’s character.
His partner Jordan Welsh also spoke about the building’s place in the local landscape and the need to balance new homes with preserving history.
The Wire’s original report described the property as having been designed and built alongside Plaisaunce, where Boot entertained employees. Plaisaunce was later demolished in the 1960s.
The latest application, reference 26/01493/DISCON, is awaiting a decision. The council portal lists a consultation date of 28 September 2026.
Readers can view the application and supporting documents on Rushcliffe Borough Council’s planning portal.
