A variety of major Nottingham plans came to light last week. Plans progressing in the week ending February 17 covered a wide range of proposals, including plans for a new lease of life at a Grade II listed building.
Proposals for an unsafe Victorian building to become student accommodation were put forward, as well as a plan to bring new life to a furniture shop which was shut during Covid. Meanwhile, documents were submitted as part of renovation works at a University of Nottingham hall and permission was given to change an industrial estate building ahead of a new occupier taking over.
Plans for empty Paperchase building
The former Paperchase building on Low Pavement could be partially converted into flats, if new plans submitted last week are approved by Nottingham City Council. Under the proposals the Grade II listed building's upper floors would be turned into four flats and a new ground floor entrance would be created.
The upper floors have previously been used for storage related to the ground floor retail use, but it was mostly unused when it was last occupied. The existing access to the retail unit will be retained for use by any new business moving into the building.
Paperchase moved from the building, which is within the Old Market Square conservation area, to Clumber Street in 2022. Paperchase announced last month it had entered administration , with its stores not being bought as part of a deal by Tesco to save the brand.
Transformation plan for unsafe Victorian building
An empty piece of land formerly used as a car wash and a derelict Victorian commercial building in London Road, Nottingham city centre, could be transformed into a 245 student bedroom building, if new plans are approved by Nottingham City Council. The remaining historic building, which has been labelled "very poor" and unsafe by its owners, would be cleaned and rebuilt and the extended complex would include amenity areas like a lounge and gym as well as secure parking for cycles and a visitor car park.
Locals thought the project would contribute positively to Nottingham's future. The northern plot has been occupied since the late Victorian period by the Walter Danks & Co. Ltd building, which was built somewhere between 1885 and 1900.
The "very poor" condition of the building has restricted access for internal investigation due to health and safety concerns, with the exterior of the building falling into disrepair and the interior unsafe, according to planning documents. The southern part of the site was occupied by another building of a similar age, the Norfolk Hotel, but this has been demolished and has been used as a car wash in previous years.
Future of furniture shop closed by economic crisis
A closed Nottingham furniture shop could be divided up and turned into new shops and flats. Times Furniture Co, a family owned furniture business, vacated the shop on Main Street in Bulwell in September 2021, with a planning document attributing this closure to the "economic crisis" during coronavirus.
The ground floor would be turned into three retail units, while four flats would be created on the first and second floors, as well as new kitchens and toilets being fitted. The plans state the building is "not in a good state" and would need a lot of work to transform and re-use the building.
Works at University of Nottingham hall
Documents were submitted last week as part of the renovation works to a University of Nottingham building. University Of Nottingham's Hugh Stewart Hall on Beeston Lane, Nottingham is the subject of the documents, with refurbishment of the existing halls as well as demolition of a section of the building and constructing a new building.
The documents provided the details of an Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) and Tree Protection Plan (TPP) for the proposed works to Hugh Stewart Hall at the University of Nottingham. A total of 24 trees, three tree/shrub groups and six shrubs are proposed for removal.
Changes to be made to industrial estate building
Last week permission was given for changes to be made ahead of a business moving into a Nottingham industrial estate. Nottingham City Council gave the go-ahead for construction of two new external plant enclosures and an extension of the car park at Edgeley House, Tottle Road, Nottingham.
The two-storey building is located in an established industrial estate, allocated as a Major Business Park in the city's local plan. The building will soon be occupied by a new business, still operating under office use, according to planning documents.
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