People have had their say after the next stage of plans for Nottingham's huge Island Quarter development were approved by Nottingham City Council. Some expressed fears that Nottingham is "starting to look like Benidorm" as the plans which would see an 18-storey hotel complex built were granted permission - with others excited for the now derelict land to be put to good use.
As well as the hotel, the plans would also include a further 10 storey high development with 247 build-to-rent apartments. This would comprise of 86 two-bed apartments, 154 one-bed apartments and seven studio apartments and a podium roof terrace.
There would also be a range of food and drink outlets for use by residents and the public as part of the development, to be named collectively as the ‘Forum’. This space is also intended to accommodate a food market, which would include dining space, fixed and ‘pop-up’ food and drinks.
