A demolition plan has been welcomed for an 'eyesore' Radford pub that could become shops and student flats. The Local on Alfreton Road, Radford would be knocked down to be turned into three shops and 25 student studio flats, if new plans are approved by Nottingham City Council.
Built in the 1960s by Shipstones Brewery when it was known as The Windmill, the pub has under gone several name changes but has been vacant for the last ten years. Planning permission was granted for the demolition of the pub in November 2021 subject to a number of conditions, including the submission of a methodology statement to ensure that any caves within the site were not adversely affected.
Locals thought the proposals would improve the area if given the greenlight. Dave Widdison, 50, from Radford, said: "They should turn it into flats and get some use out of it. If you think about it the shops are needed to, we could do with another convivence store or another small supermarket.
