Fairham
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place
| static_image_name = Alvaredus, Fairham along Nottingham Road - 28 April 2025.jpg
| static_image_caption = Alvaredus estate, April 2025
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|52.890|-1.195|display=inline,title}}
| map_type = Nottinghamshire
| official_name = Fairham
| area_total_km2 = 2.452
| shire_district = Rushcliffe
| shire_county = Nottinghamshire
| region = East Midlands
| post_town = NOTTINGHAM
| postcode_district = NG11
| postcode_area = NG
| dial_code = 0115
}}
Fairham is an under construction suburb in the borough of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire. It is located directly to the south of Clifton and roughly {{convert|4.5|mi}} south-west of Nottingham's city centre and is set to be approximately {{convert|245.2|ha|0}} in area.
History
The outline planning permission for Fairham was granted by Rushcliffe Borough Council on 25 January 2018 as part of a scheme to create up to 13,500 new homes by 2028, with the suburb providing 3,000.{{cite news |last1=Breese |first1=Chris |title=Council approves 3,000-home development south of Clifton|url=https://nottstv.com/council-approves-3000-home-development-south-of-clifton/ |access-date=23 March 2025 |work=Notts TV}} Plans for a nearby business park were also approved in addition.{{cite news |last1=Barlow |first1=Jamie |title=Vision Express' pledge to relocate to business park at huge new £800m neighbourhood near Clifton |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/vision-express-pledge-relocate-business-4955053 |access-date=23 March 2025 |work=Nottingham Post |date=2 February 2021 |language=en}} Development would begin in 2020, led by Homes England and Clowes Developments, with the first houses built in early 2024.{{cite news |title=Contractor appointed for first phase of infrastructure works on £800 million Fairham scheme |url=https://fairhamlife.co.uk/contractor-appointed-for-first-phase/ |access-date=27 March 2025 |work=Fairham, Nottingham |date=25 January 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Hartley |first1=Joshua |title=Supermarket to create over 400 jobs next to new 3,000-home estate |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/business/ocado-create-over-400-jobs-10054266 |access-date=5 May 2025 |work=Nottinghamshire Live |date=26 March 2025 |language=en}} ADAM Architecture would serve as the site's urban designer.{{cite web |title=Fairham Sitewide Design Code |url=https://adamarchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fairham-Sitewide-revE-Brecks-Design-Code_6133U.pdf |publisher=ADAM Architecture |access-date=27 March 2025}}
A short extension of the Nottingham Express Transit beyond Clifton South into Fairham was being investigated by mid-2018.{{cite news |last1=Toulson |first1=Gemma |title=New tram extension from Clifton could be on the way - with other routes also being considered |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/new-tram-extension-clifton-could-1782529 |access-date=23 March 2025 |work=Nottingham Post |date=15 July 2018 |language=en}} In March 2025, the East Midlands Combined County Authority approved £300,000 for a feasibility study into potential expansions for the transit, with the suburb being one of the possible candidates.{{cite news |last1=Casswell |first1=Hugh |title=Tram network could extend to Gedling |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdjy82dpdgvo |access-date=23 March 2025 |work=BBC News |date=12 March 2025}}
On 7 June 2025, Rushcliffe Borough Council consulted residents within the Barton in Fabis civil parish on whether Fairham should become its own civil parish. If approved, a new parish council for Fairham would be formed after the 2027 United Kingdom local elections.{{cite news |title=Views sought on possible separation of Fairham from Barton in Fabis parish |url=https://westbridgfordwire.com/views-sought-on-possible-separation-of-fairham-from-barton-in-fabis-parish/ |work=Rushcliffe Borough Council |agency=West Bridgford Wire |date=7 June 2025}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.fairhamlife.co.uk Official website]
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