A redevelopment plan has been revealed for the former Rufford Colliery site near Rainworth in Nottinghamshire. The proposal outlines the construction of around 400 homes, alongside a potential data centre and road improvements to the nearby A617.
The 65-hectare site, once home to coal mining operations until 1993, has since undergone environmental restoration. Much of the land now supports wildlife habitats, which developers say will be protected under the proposed scheme.
Developer Harworth Group is preparing to submit a planning application to Newark and Sherwood District Council. Ahead of the submission, the company is running a public consultation that includes an information event at Rainworth Miners Welfare Social Club and an online feedback platform open until 21 November.
The project forms part of wider national targets to increase housing supply, contributing to the government’s goal of delivering 1.5 million new homes across England by 2029. The scheme’s inclusion of digital infrastructure, residential development, and environmental safeguards positions it as a mixed-use regeneration opportunity for the region’s post-industrial land.
