RBC update on the Gamston/Tollerton Strategic Site
Last updated: 10/3/2026
Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) has provided an update on its position on the development land to the east of Gamston/north of Tollerton.
The land was allocated in the 2014 Rushcliffe Local Plan Part 1 to meet housing and employment targets.
It could deliver around 4,000 homes, employment land, open space, schools, a local centre and other infrastructure.
The Council’s Cabinet met today (March 10) and passed recommendations on a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) following consultation last year on its content and having acknowledged the points raised by a local campaign group.
This does not grant any existing or future planning permissions for applications and the SPD will now guide any next stages of development by providing a key development framework and masterplan for the whole of the strategic allocation.
In January, Cabinet had voted to pause a decision on the next stage of planning whilst more detailed information was requested from the developers, especially on highways, which was forthcoming and provided Cabinet with key information regarding an aligned approach to a single highways solution.
Members of an RBC cross-party Councillor working group and Council Officers have worked on adoption of the Masterplan for many years as it brings together a single vision for the comprehensive development of the site.
Cllr Roger Upton, RBC Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing, reiterated that the Council needed an SPD for the site so it can further oversee developers’ plans and have more influence on how they are shaped.
He said: “If we did not pass this SPD we would have risked applications for homes on the site at Gamston and Tollerton being determined by Government rather than by local people.
“We currently have applications submitted to the Council to build on the Gamston and Tollerton site, and we have been clear a Masterplan for the entire development is needed to offer clear guidance on where the infrastructure should be sited as part of the planning process.
“We have now received more information from the developers, and comments from Nottinghamshire County Council and National Highways on the data and plans for the transport and highway solutions in and around the site.
“We have also received confirmation that the developers are continuing to work collaboratively and proactively with each other, and the highways authorities, to identify a satisfactory highways solution.
“As a Council we have called on the Government to abolish housing targets, but this policy does not seem forthcoming, and we have an obligation to have an up-to-date Local Plan and five-year land supply.
“We are aware of concerns around possible contamination on areas around Nottingham Airport, and these must be addressed as part of any planning applications.”
More information on the site can be found on the RBC website.