Nottingham's 'ugliest' building will soon be demolished to make way for a huge redevelopment. Increased activity has been spotted at the Bendigo building on Bath Street, which has previously been labelled Nottingham's ugliest building, ahead of it being demolished to make way for 692 beds.
Workers have been removing asbestos former Royal Mail sorting office, which has stood vacant for 20 years. Nottingham City Council passed the plans for the huge 13-storey redevelopment in August 2021, and they have now confirmed temporary traffic lights will be in place nearby from October 15 to October 21 so demolition works can be carried out.
Godwin Developments, who were the applicants for the student scheme, sold the approved scheme back in April to Bricks Group. Nottinghamshire Live contacted Bricks Group for comment on the progress of the project.
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Previously plans for a nine to fourteen-storey block with 244 apartments for the site was approved in 2008 after an appeal. But the permission expired before it was implemented.
The student block plans were approved after nearly £1 million worth of Section 106 planning obligations were secured. An off-site Open Space contribution of £713,452 will be made by developers.
A financial contribution of £103,460 towards employment and training will also be put toward the local area. The developer will also have to implement a student management plan and restrict residents from keeping private vehicles on site.
The plans were approved despite opposition from Nottingham City Councillor Dave Liversidge, for St Ann’s Ward, who previously said: "The application site is in the 5th most deprived area in the City. The height of the proposed building means it will over-shadow the St Mary’s Rest Garden, making a popular open space for the community less welcoming;
"The proposal for student accommodation will have an impact on the locality as it will mean that 50 per cent of the city’s student population will be accommodated within the area; impacting on community balance and feel. Due to the potential for more home-learning as a result of the pandemic potentially creating a drop in student numbers requiring accommodation, was the design adaptable and able to be easily changed to create family accommodation instead?
"The design is poor, being monolithic, and is not in keeping with the history of the area or the character of the Conservation Area."
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