20 and was committed to supporting military welfare, led a major donor fund raising campaign to cover the capital costs of the Defence element of the proposed new establishment. On 13 June 2013, Rushcliffe Borough Council "resolved to grant planning permission... for the redevelopment of the Stanford Hall estate as the potential site for the DNRC". On the 10 July 2014 HM Government announced that it had granted approval for the establishment of DNRC at Stanford Hall. Work started on the £300m three-year project on 24 August 2015. The 7th Duke of Westminster handed over the DNRC facility to the Nation at a Gifting Ceremony held on the Estate on 21 June 2018. The Centre was received by the Prime Minister, Theresa May in the presence of the Duke of Cambridge. References External links DNRC Stanford Hall - DNRC estate redevelopment History of Stanford Hall Theatre The DiCamillo Companion - Stanford Hall Stanford Hall Outdoor Pool The Co-operative College - Origins and Development Country houses in Nottinghamshire Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire