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Vistry Homes’ decision to close Tollerton Airport to push for planning permission for 4,000 homes disregards the airfield’s vital role in general aviation, pilot training, and emergency services, including the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance. The premature closure, set for June 2025, before planning approval, threatens 70 local jobs, disrupts aviation businesses, and halts training programs, showing a lack of stakeholder engagement. The 2014 Local Plan inclusion overlooked aviation sector consultation, bypassing key users like flying schools and emergency services. This move prioritizes profit over community value, damaging Vistry’s reputation for social responsibility.
Vistry Group’s decision to close down Tollerton Airport is nothing short of disgraceful. This isn’t just the closure of a piece of land, it’s the erasure of a site steeped in local and national aviation history, and a blow to countless people who depended on and cherished what the airfield represented.Tollerton has long held historic ties to British aviation, with decades of use supporting general aviation, training future pilots, and even providing support during times of national need. By wiping this from the map, Vistry aren’t just building houses, they’re bulldozing a living piece of heritage that deserves preservation, not destruction.The closure has already seen the beloved Chocks Away Café forced out, a business that wasn’t just a café, but a community fixture. It brought people together, sparked interest in aviation among young visitors, and gave locals a reason to take pride in their area.Worse still, the local air ambulance, a vital emergency service, has been treated with clear disregard, despite its base of operations being at the airport. Disrupting or displacing this essential service in favour of development is beyond irresponsible.The removal of flight schools is another massive loss. These schools helped inspire and train the next generation of pilots, many of whom started their dreams at Tollerton. This decision crushes those aspirations and removes a crucial stepping stone into aviation careers.There are also troubling reports of bullying tactics used by Vistry to force out other long-standing businesses from the airfield. This is not how a company claiming to care about “communities” should behave.Vistry Group has shown a total lack of respect, for the past, for the community, and for future generations. Their actions at Tollerton Airport should be condemned by anyone who values heritage, opportunity, and public service.
It's appalling to knock down Chocs Away Cafe in Nottingham Tollerton Airport and instead build houses. Why can't you leave the cafe where it is and build around the Airfield. You have lost people jobs, caused alot of upset to children and Adults as they live watching the planes go over and the helicopters. It's diabolical and disgusting behaviour all for the sake of building houses. I think you should change your mind and let Chocs Away come back to It's base. Alot of people have got entertainment out of that cafe for 12 years and you Vistry Homes have ruined it.
I would like to know what Vistry plans to do to ensure the health and safety of the public, residents and future home owners at the Nottingham Tollerton Airfield site given that Rushcliffe Borough Council have known since 2008 that radioactive waste contamination due to Radium 226 is above national threshold guidelines for causing harm to human health. The Public Health England report of 2021 states clearly land should not be allocated for housing as a change of use where radioactive levels exceed 0.3 mSieverts/ year which is what the RBC found in 2008. I am astounded that RBC did not realise that they had applied the wrong threshold and have not followed the governmental guidance but Vistry also know of this problem and are still pushing ahead with planning applications to build on this contaminated land. I am leaving this review with the sole intention to seek clarity from the Vistry homes board as to what their intentions are given that PHE states this land is too heavily contaminated to be granted planning permission. I know that all the indications point to Vistry seeking a way forward no matter what but seriously ignoring the international regulations on ionising radiation and PHE legal thresholds for radioactive contamination. Even for Vistry this sets a new low bar. Your sincerely Alan
If I could give them a zero I would. They have taken a decision to close down thriving local businesses, resulting in job losses and loss of valued services to the community and for why ….They want to build lots of new homes (not a problem in itself) on the site of Nottingham City airport in Tollerton. Not only is it an historical site but its vital for the Air Ambulance service. Sometime ago they submitted a planning application but to date it hasn’t been heard let alone approved by the council. So why take the decision to shut down successful businesses (when so many in the County and City are struggling) and deprive the local community of employment opportunities.Another question is why they intend to build on a site likely contaminated with PFAS "forever chemicals" from Fire fighting foams and the contamination from WWII activities: adjoining land already found to be contaminated with Radium-226?I don’t think I trust them. Do you?
I am really disappointed at the behaviour of Vistry Group re. closure of Tollerton airport, Nottinghamshire to build homes. The airport is so important for air ambulance access to Nottingham and for the next generation of pilots starting their flying careers, and the recent forced closure of Chocks Away airport cafe has been devastating to children across Nottingham who could come and watch planes taking off close up. Homes can be built anywhere, why destroy a site of such cultural and historical (WW2) significance?
The busy, historically important and popular Tollerton Airfield land is heavily contaminated with deadly poisons from the 'bash, burn and bury' disposal of wartime aircraft. But this review isn't about that.This is about the forced closure of the very busy community resource, 'Chocks Away Café' which received international publicity and sorrow last weekend, and its importance to the crew of the Air Ambulance, which itself will be made homeless as part of Vistry's long term greedy plan to destroy this part of English history.The air ambulance flew 3 very seriously ill people into Tollerton for transfer to QMC just this last week. Ironically, the last one was in the late afternoon of the final day of Chocks Away's service to these noble folk.Chocks Away itself being the first very much loved and vital part of this important facility to become a victim of Vistry greed, avarice and bullying.These dedicated pilots and medics were the final customers of this irreplaceable refreshment facility, taking time to sit, relax and refuel their bodies, souls and spirits after the tension and trauma of the emergency.That's THREE lives potentially saved in one week, thanks to the facilities at Tollerton. Where will they be able to recharge their human batteries from now on?Vistry will have blood on their hands and will be ultimately answerable to God for their inhuman greed and avarice. 😠 😡 😤 🤬Don't bother doing your usual cut and paste whitewash in response. Your actions speak louder than your weasel words.How about trying to pacify your shareholders by finding the integrity to donate this part of History to a charitable trust and enjoy the publicity accolades and financial benefits.
Looking for a builder who truly embodies the phrase "community spirit"? Look elsewhere. Vistry's acquisition and closure of Nottingham City Airport is a masterclass in how to alienate an entire town. They've effectively said, "Your jobs? Irrelevant. Your local businesses? Collateral damage. Your children's connection to a historic WWII site? Who cares? Your protests? Noise." When the press inquired, they were likely met with a beautifully crafted statement that said absolutely nothing. If you value your community, your job security, your children's heritage, and a developer with even a shred of social responsibility, then Vistry Homes should be at the very bottom of your list. Their actions are a stark reminder that some companies only see cash signs, not people.
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