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Oxton Woods in Calverton, Nottinghamshire, viewed from Carrington Lane.

Vast swathes of ancient woodland - including the fondly known 'Calverton beach' - could be lost under major housebuilding plans which campaigners argue threaten the historic characteristics of the old mining village.

Over recent years, hundreds of homes have been built across various sites in Calverton and residents have repeatedly called for more infrastructure to be built to accommodate the new homes , from supermarkets to GP surgeries, to support the growth.

Now, a new Gedling Borough Council local development plan , which has outlined potential sites for new homes in the years to come, in a bid to meet national government housing targets, has caused a huge amount of worry. In a map, which shows areas i

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