Response

Response to request for information

Reference

3826761

Response date

4 November 2025

Request

1. Could the Authority please outline and confirm to what extent the Vistry Group and their consultants were involved in the drafting of the "East of Gamston/North of Tollerton" SPD.

    

2. Could the Authority please outline and confirm to what extent Nottinghamshire County Council and their consultants were involved in the drafting of the "East of Gamston/North of Tollerton" SPD.

    

3. Have Nottingham City Council been consulted on the drafting of the "East of Gamston/North of Tollerton" SPD? Including, but not limited to, in relation to the 50% overage clause that Nottingham City Council had on the airfield land which they sold in 2006 and that has since been bought by Vistry with this overage registered in the title.

Response

1. Could the Authority please outline and confirm to what extent the Vistry Group and their consultants were involved in the drafting of the "East of Gamston/North of Tollerton" SPD.

   Answer: Vistry Group and their consultants have been able to suggest what is included in the draft SPD but this must be agreed by Council officers.

2. Could the Authority please outline and confirm to what extent Nottinghamshire County Council and their consultants were involved in the drafting of the "East of Gamston/North of Tollerton" SPD.

   Answer: Nottinghamshire County Council and their consultants were given the opportunity to suggest what is included in the draft SPD.

3. Have Nottingham City Council been consulted on the drafting of the "East of Gamston/North of Tollerton" SPD? Including, but not limited to, in relation to the 50% overage clause that Nottingham City Council had on the airfield land which they sold in 2006 and that has since been bought by Vistry with this overage registered in the title.

   Answer: Nottingham City Council has been consulted as part of the statutory consultation on the SPD running between 1 October 2025 and 5 November 2025. In context of drafting the SPD, there has been no engagement between the Borough Council and Nottingham City Council in respect of the land purchase matters referred to in the question. In any event, such land purchase matters are not relevant to the SPD.