In 2021 a proposal was put forward on behalf of GlavenHill for building up to 325 homes on the former RAF base at Badersfield, between Buxton and Scottow.
The base is designated as a conservation area. (PDF)
A statement by the parish council said ‘the proposals are completely out of proportion with the village of Scottow and Badersfield and, if built, would undoubtedly increase the problems of non-sustainable development, where residents are reliant on cars to travel to work and school and our already congested roads worsen.’
No planning application was subsequently lodged with NNDC and the idea seems to have been shelved.
