Major development poised for £3 million cash injection

Public transport is the only way some people can get to work

The Top Wighay Farm development just to the north of Hucknall is expected to take up to nine years to complete.

It is hoped to create up to 1,000 jobs with around 800 homes, and a new ‘neighbourhood centre’ complete with a new school and possibly a medical centre.

However significant upgrades were needed to the infrastructure around the development in order to make it commercially viable.

Now, regional development agency D2N2 is expected to commit a further £3 million towards the £10.3 million project.

Homes England has already committed £5.8 million to the project and, Should the D2N2 funding be approved, the remaining £1.5 million will come from Nottinghamshire County Council.

D2N2 has also given an update on the expected time table for works, but warned that all dates are likely to be impacted by Covid-19 restrictions.

Currently, the plan is to complete the infrastructure by March next year, and for work to start on the housing development in December 2021, with practical completion of the whole site by September 2029.

Coun Jenny Hollingsworth , portfolio holder for growth and regeneration at Gedling Council, said: “We welcome the news from D2N2 that they will be providing funding to create the infrastructure needed for such a large development.”