A wide-range of projects were applied for and given the go-ahead last week in Nottingham. Various plans submitted to Nottingham City Council made progress in the week ending May 20.
The two most significant were the demolition of city businesses for hundreds of flats being decided on and the closure of a suburb's bank receiving the green light. Elsewhere, new plans were put forward for one of the city's oldest pubs.
Meanwhile, developers submitted a student plan for a towering office block in the heart of Nottingham city centre. A community centre also got permission to grow, despite parking concerns from neighbours.
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Demolition of city businesses for new flats
On May 19, permission was granted by Nottingham City Council for three businesses in Queens Road, near Nottingham Railway Station, to be demolished to make way for a 406-bed space student accommodation block and two build-to-rent apartment buildings containing 245 flats.
The site is currently occupied by United Carpets, used car sellers NottinghamCar.com and Magpie Security Ltd. All of these companies would have to relocate, causing concern for some.
A report from Nottingham City Council said the late-20th century buildings, which have corrugated asbestos roofs, are of a "poor quality and inappropriate form of development that detracts from the character, appearance and significance of the Station Conservation Area". The decision report added the current development, in the council's view, did not reflect the historic pattern of development on the site. Read more about this story here
Final step in Bulwell bank closure taken
On May 18, permission was given by Nottingham City Council for the final step in closing a city bank branch. The NatWest on Main Street, Bulwell, will close after the council approved planned changes for the building.
This will mean the removal of existing signs and the bank's external ATM. There will also be a removal of fixtures, fittings, furniture, and equipment.
The NatWest branch in Bulwell will close on May 26. This is a part of wider NatWest closures. Read more about this story here
Roof terrace in the works for one of city's oldest pubs
On May 17, a plan was received by Nottingham City Council for big changes at one of the city's oldest pubs. If plans are given the go-ahead, the Ye Olde Salutation Inn, in Hounds Gate, would create a fenced-off roof terrace for drinkers.
There would be an adaption of the existing roof terrace to add a new metal staircase up to the new roof terrace, with a raised floor built over the existing flat roof. New lighting is also planned for the Grade II-Listed building.
During the Covid pandemic, a £30,000 fundraising campaign was launched to save the pub, which had previously survived plagues and wars. It offers real ales, a large wine selection and a food menu, as well as being one of the few venues for local rock bands in the city centre. Read more about this story here
Student plan for huge city centre office block
On May 20, the council received plans for student accommodation to replace office floors at Pearl House in Friar Lane. The proposed scheme would convert existing office space within the tower's second and ninth floors as well as a car park to 140 student bedrooms.
There will be no changes to the shops, such as Costa, on the ground floor levels or to the residential apartments at first floor level. Pearl House was constructed in 1962, and the building fronts onto Friar Lane and Wheeler Gate, with an eight-storey tower set back from Wheeler Gate.
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Community centre expansion greenlit despite parking concerns
On May 18, the go-ahead was given for an expansion to a community centre, which had previously caused concerns over parking. The rear extension to the first floor of the the Dawat-e-Islami community centre in Oakdale Road, Bakersfield, will now be able to move forward.
This will increase the capacity of the centre from a current maximum of 95 adults and 65 children to a new limit of 190 adults or 130 children and six adults. Neighbours previously raised concerns that it could make parking more difficult, while the centre's management defended the plan.
