Nottingham's former HMRC offices have been awarded with a special status as plans to turn it into a new University of Nottingham campus progress. The Castle Meadow office buildings, which were occupied by around 2,000 HM Revenue & Customs workers until 2021, have been Grade II-listed by the Department of Culture Media and Sport, affording them protected status due to their "special architectural or historic interest".
This has made the series of 1990s buildings, which were purchased by the University of Nottingham in 2021 and are currently being made into a new city campus, some of the youngest listed buildings in the UK. The university explained it had been working with heritage bodies and the complex's architect since buying the site, and that the listing would not affect its plans.
A University of Nottingham spokesperson said: "The University has been working with English Heritage and the original architect Michael Hopkins & Partners since the purchase of the site with the knowledge that the buildings may become listed in due course. The detailed plans for the campus have been discussed with the local authority to ensure they are fully aware, and it is not envisaged that the listing of the buildings will materially alter the plans for the University.
