A resolution to grant outline planning permission was passed by Rushcliffe Borough Council in January 2018 for a new flagship mixed used development set to create more than 2,500 new jobs and provide up to 3,000 homes.

The most significant mixed use development in the East Midlands, this £800 million project, known as Fairham, will bring much-needed employment and housing to the area. It will also create a thriving new community with new health, education, leisure, retail and community facilities for residents in a well-planned, safe and friendly environment.

The site, to the south of Clifton, sits alongside the new £150 million A453 Remembrance Way that links directly to the M1. It is also next to the NET tram terminus at Clifton, within a 15 minute drive of East Midlands Airport and a 15 minute drive or tram ride from Nottingham city centre.

The scheme forms a key part of Rushcliffe’s Local Plan and will help meet the borough’s commitment to deliver 13,500 new homes over the next ten years.

The development includes more than £100 million of new infrastructure improvements as well as up to 3,000 new homes and up to one million square feet of employment opportunities.

There will also be new local shops, a health centre, community buildings and a new primary school.

The development will be delivered in phases and is likely to take up to 15 years to complete. The next step will be the submission of detailed planning applications to deliver the new roads and site infrastructure as well as the first phase of employment and residential development.