NCC joint structure plan

Based on the research findings, Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council’s Joint Structure Plan 2004 mark Mansfield, Ashfield and Pleasley as the principle growth areas for Nottinghamshire. About 75ha of good quality employment land along the MARR is identified as having potential for development that could accommodate between 6,000 and 8,000 jobs.
“Mansfield is the biggest urban centre outside of Nottingham and as such has a major economic role to play. Sites of similar quality and accessibility were not found within the urban boundaries of Mansfield and Ashfield but along the MARR … obsolete employment sites need to be redeveloped for housing.” Joint Structure Plan 2004
The Alliance SSP identifies the knowledge economy, including high technology, as most the desirable type of employment along the MARR.