The developer of a 400-bed student complex in the centre of Beeston will be appealing the decision of councillors after plans were turned down despite being recommended for approval. Councillors slapped down the eight-storey student accommodation proposals during a meeting, leaving the developer miffed.
The building just off Station Road and Middle Street would have become the tallest in Beeston if Broxtowe Borough Council's planning committee had approved Cassidy Group's plans. The ground floor would have included a commercial area and a car park would be created.
It would sit opposite the Arc Cinema and Beeston Social, both of which opened recently to critical acclaim. The leader of the council, Milan Radulovic, had previously stated Beeston Square had been a "sleeping giant" and its regeneration has proved immensely popular already.
