A Nottinghamshire council will pay out to a developer after rejecting an 'out of keeping' student plan. The plans looked to demolish the existing building on the corner of Marlborough Road and High Road in Beeston, formerly used as a Kings Carpets store, and replace it with a four-storey block with 9 HMOs making up 54 single bedroom apartments.
This was rejected at a Broxtowe Borough Council planning committee on June 23, 2021, after being recommended for planning permission by council planning officers. Councillors worried the plan was 'out of keeping' with the area due to the scale and design.
They also reasoned it would worsen pre-existing local parking issues for residents. Following this decision to reject the plans, appeals were submitted by the prospective developer, with the results of the most recent appeal now revealed by the council.
