Fears village life will be eaten up by 'commuter belt'

BUNNY THREATENED BY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS

- By LAUREN MONAGHAN Local democracy reporter

A RURAL Rushcliffe village could become part of a “commuter belt” with increased development bringing in new residents and more traffic.

Bunny, which had a population of 715 in the 2021 census, is on the A60 Loughborough Road to the south of Ruddington.

The village is nestled among Rushcliffe borough’s green belt and still reflects a quiet refuge away from the city, which is around a 20-minute drive away.

But nearby housing development plans and other expansion projects are causing an increased volume of vehicles travelling up and down the A60.

Bunny, along with Bradmore, will be effectively sandwiched between two newer housing developments.

William Davis’ Ruddington development of around 185 homes opposite Mere Way off the A60 is around a two-minute drive north of Bunny.

In June 2024 a government planning inspector overturned Rushcliffe Borough Council's decision to refuse the building of 110 homes on the former Bunny Brickworks site to the south of the village and south of Gotham Lane.