Two housing estates in the Ollerton area could be transformed as a planning application for up to 200 homes is readied
Two deprived housing estates could be transformed by a planning application for more than 200 homes that is being prepared for submission.
The application to build homes in Ollerton and Boughton is set to be submitted to Newark and Sherwood District Council and follows a neighbourhood survey.
It is part of a wider project to rejuvinate the estates, and boost aspirations and social mobility.
The plan is to reduce levels of deprivation in target areas, improve the health and wellbeing of residents with a particular focus on narrowing the gap in healthy life expectancy and other health outcomes, as well as, increase interaction with the council communities.
It was suggested at a district council policy and finance committee an extra £70,000 be added to the budget to buy land in front of the Dukeries Leisure Centre to accommodate additional homes, taking the number from an originally-proposed 120 to around 200.
The committee proposed the council also undertake work to prepare and submit a planning application for the site.
This would cost £300,000, which includes paying for an architect, planning consultant and engineer, among others.
The homes would be built between the Retford Road and Hallam Road estates, Ollerton.
It follows the Ollerton and Boughton Neighbourhood Study — costing £42,127 — that put forward five options for the development of land allocated for housing.
The preferred option delivered more housing than initially thought, while still enhancing open space.
The strategic and long-term plan for development will be delivered in due course.
Work already done includes:
- Multi-agency day of action on the Retford Road estate on February 21, 2018, removing approximately 20 tonnes of rubbish.
- Estate walkabouts with Ollerton and Boughton Town Council.
- The problem of off-road motorbikes/quad bikes being tackled with some offenders already given Criminal Behaviour Orders.
- A 101 Report It campaign has been developed.
- A football project developed by the police with Active4Today.
- Selected holiday activities at the Dukeries Leisure Centre at a cost of £1 to attend.
- Fitness and exercise activities available at the Dukeries Leisure Centre.
- Following a review of leisure options, a new pool is to be provided at the Dukeries leisure centre.
- Creation of local partner networks, including the Community Alcohol Partnership, Sherwood Forest Education Partnership and Ollerton Outreach.
Committee member Paul Peacock said there had been strong community engagement with the project locally.
Keith Girling, who is also on the committee, said: “We are now moving forward to maintain engagement with the community and harness that if we can.”
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