A historic Nottingham building could be saved from demolition after it received special status just before a decision was made on a student accommodation plan set to replace it. Developers had planned to demolish the former central police and fire station, which fronts Shakespeare Street, North Church Street and South Sherwood Street, and replace it with a more than 900-bed student scheme.
This was recommended for approval ahead of Nottingham City Council's planning committee on January 18. But now a sizable obstacle to the huge project has surfaced, with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport giving the 1930's building Grade-II listed status on the advice of Historic England, affording it greater protection under planning rules.
The report will be withdrawn from next week's planning committee meeting, Nottingham City Council has confirmed. When approached for comment, prospective developer Vita Group said it was "unable to comment at this time" on the news.
