The transformation of Hucknall's former Rolls-Royce aerodrome site could see an additional 261 homes, taking the total to more than 900 houses.
A decision on the additional homes will be made next week by Ashfield District Council.
When plans to redevelop the former industrial site were put forward in 2013, it had been agreed that no more than 900 homes should be permitted at the site.
However, if plans for the extra homes are approved, it would exceed the 900-home threshold that was approved years ago and instead take the total number to 975.
The vast redevelopment of the site into a new residential community has progressed in phases.
The area was once used to test experimental aircraft and a number of new roads have been named after legendary aircraft of previous wars - like Hurricane Road and Spitfire Way.
Hundreds of new homes have already been built by several developers - and neighbours who have settled into their new homes at the site off Watnall Road have spoken about how the community is shaping up.
The Hucknall Flying High Academy also opened at the site in September 2019.
The plans for additional houses have been referred to the district council's planning committee as the scheme is contrary to the authority's local development plan.
The Outline scheme includes an extension comprising 0.89 hectares to the north of the existing Rolls Royce facility for commercial development, and two residential extensions, comprising a total of 7.96 hectares.
This would be on land previously earmarked for commercial development within the consented 2013 application.
Muse Developments Ltd put forward plans for the 261 new houses to be built off the Watnall Road site.
An outline planning application, once approved, means that further plans must be submitted in the future, in the form of a reserved matters planning application typically addressing issues such as access.
Rolls-Royce has extensive history in Nottinghamshire and the Midlands, with many experimental craft tested at the aerodrome in Hucknall in the past, including precursor technology which led to the development of the Harrier jumpjet.
Ashfield District Council will seek additional section 106 contributions from the developer to account for the lost space and the additional housing on-site.
This includes £275,147 towards primary education, which will provide 16 places at the new-build Hucknall Flying High Academy site.
The planning application states: "Based on the Council's methodology for calculating primary education contributions, the development of a further 75 dwellings would yield an additional 16 primary aged pupils, thus generating a contribution requirement for £278,816 (16 x £17,426 per place) to expand school facilities.
"However, the applicant has offered to provide land (0.69 acres) for use as an extension to the playing field for Hucknall Flying High Academy, in lieu of the financial contribution.
"This offer has been agreed by the County Council in tandem with the Flying High Trust."
A decision is to be made on Tuesday, January 18.
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