New apartments for the homeless are set to be built in Nottingham despite concerns over antisocial behaviour. Homelessness charity Framework looks set to build a three storey building on a vacant car park on the corner of Gregory Boulevard and Birkin Avenue, between Radford and Hyson Green, with the plan recommended for approval by Nottingham City Council's planning committee on January 18.
It says the development, which would consist of eight one-bedroom apartments, would provide housing for some of the most vulnerable people in the community. Framework hopes to open the "much-needed" accommodation by spring 2024, with it expecting to cost around £1.8m.
Representations have been received from the occupiers of 12 properties on Premier Road, who objected to the proposal, with the planning officer noting most supported the work of Framework but considered the location to be inappropriate. Most objectors claimed Hyson Green and Arboretum Ward has almost three times as many Framework properties as any other ward and labelled this 'disproportionate', however Framework has contested these figures.
