An outdoor events centre will appeal a decision to close it over fears its continued use would impact Nottinghamshire's greenbelt. Two businesses, B2B and Into the Forest, had hoped to get formal planning permission to continue to host laser tag, archery, an outdoor cinema, an expansive maize maze, and bushcraft events off Lime Lane in Arnold, where both had operated unauthorised since 2015.
"We and other neighbours have been complaining to the council since their inception a few years ago. [The cinema events] have been on many consecutive weekends until 11 o'clock at night throughout the summer - just when we want to relax in our gardens after a hard week's work." Mr Vidhani also claimed the noise had kept children awake and that neighbours could hear "every single word" of the films.
"It shouldn't be just me who benefits from what I have had the privilege to grow up around. Working with operators such as Back 2 Basics and Into the Forest provide a means of opening up this private land to the public - to enable recreational exercise and fun."