Land at Upper Saxondale

When David Wilson Homes (DWH) completed our development at Upper Saxondale they transferred some land to USRA, with conditions attached including a right of pre-emption. The land now owned by USRA includes:

  • The village hall, tennis courts, car park and surrounding land

  • The ‘nature trail’ adjacent to the hall and tennis courts

  • The fruit orchard.

USRA is therefore responsible for the management and maintenance of this property.

The children’s playpark, although on USRA land, is the responsibility of Radcliffe-on-Trent Parish Council. It was built through the sterling efforts of a group of local residents who raised funds and successfully applied for grant aid.

DWH still owns the remaining undeveloped land and is responsible for maintaining it under an agreement with Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC) that was entered into when planning permission for the development was granted. In practice DWH uses a contractor for the upkeep of its land. It is possible that at some future date DWH might transfer the land to RBC with an accompanying payment, in which case RBC would take over the responsibility for its upkeep. The land owned by DWH includes:

  • The parkland contained within the perimeter of Westminster Drive, Buckingham Drive and the lane that runs past the village hall and the bowls club – this includes the gazebos

  • The land to the left of Saxondale Drive going down the hill, including the ‘bowl’ area

  • The land between Pimlico Close and the rear of the houses on Henson Lane

  • Other small pieces of land such as at the junction of Hammersmith Close and Queen Mary’s Close, and at the junction of Westminster Drive and Berkeley Crescent

If you have any questions or concerns about the land owned and managed by DWH, you can contact DWH direct:
Named contact: Sophie Fraser
Phone: 0115 9007550
Email: northmidlands@newhomecare.co.uk
Postal address: 2 Horizon place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park NG8 6PY

Could you also let USRA know, via info@uppersaxondale.com, when you’ve contacted DWH and their response so that we can keep a record of the concerns raised by residents. We can also liaise with DWH on your behalf if you wish.

Map of USRA land ownership at Upper Saxondale