Plans to build a warehouse and car park at former RAF Newton site, near Bingham, have been recommended for approval at Rushcliffe Borough Council

Plans to build a large warehouse and car park at a former RAF site where hundreds of homes are being built have been recommended for approval.

The former RAF Newton site, near Bingham, has been demolished to make way for 528 homes, built by developer Redrow.

The applicant Newton Nottingham LLP has applied to build a 13,984 sqm warehouse, over around 3.5 acres.

The plans include a service yard with 35 lorry-parking spaces with access from Newton Lane and a car park with 122 parking spaces.

There are already five hangars at the site, previously used by the RAF, which are now used by businesses for distribution including John Deere and Blue Diamond Garden Centres.

Redrow marketed the site as a garden village with wildlife-rich spaces with homes costing from £259,950.

A total of 225 residents have objected to the warehouse plans.

“Residents have been vocal regarding these issues with the vast majority of new Redrow homeowners being completely unaware of the plans or feeling misled by Redrow’s sales team,” a resident said.

They added: “Had Redrow shared all information available to them, I feel the vast majority of buyers would have looked elsewhere.

“The existing hangars already have a negative impact upon the village landscape and the Redrow garden village concept, which has been mis-sold to many new residents which upon completion will add over 500 new homes to the area.

“During the home-buying process, Redrow explained the community masterplan but failed to address the proposed commercial area until prompted.

“They were reluctant to go into detail and assured us that the area would provide facilities for the local community such as shops.”

After hundreds of objections, the warehouse plans have been revised to reduce the size of the building.

Objections included noise and air pollution, highway safety for families, increased traffic, impact on house sales, and disruption to wildlife.

Council documents stated: “Officers fully acknowledge that a building of this site is large and that the amount of landscaping would not hide or fully conceal its mass or appearance from the surrounding area.

“Nevertheless, the site benefits from outline planning permission for this use, in this location, and therefore the principle of development is already established.”

Michael Coker, managing director at Redrow East Midlands, said: “As part of our reservation process all customers are made aware of the plans for the development, including the commercial area which we do not own or control. We appreciate concerns around parking near the development and are looking to implement a temporary traffic calming solution in the area.

“Newton Garden Village is one of our flagship developments and is bringing much needed new homes and amenities to the area. This includes a contribution of £5.18 million to support the local area, including £2.35m towards local education, in addition to a community centre, allotments, and sports pitches.

“As well as this we’re creating sustainable transport links such as a footbridge over the A46 and making improvements to the Kirk Hill junction leading to Gunthorpe, alongside improvements to Main Street and Wellington Avenue.”

The plans have been recommended for approval at Rushcliffe Borough Council’s planning committee on Thursday, June 8.