Plans for 125,000 sq ft office building submitted
A planning application for a new seven-storey, 1,000 desk Grade A office block in the Southside area of Nottingham has been submitted.
The proposal for the 125,000 sq ft Crocus Place scheme was unveiled at MIPIM earlier this month. Speaking exclusively to TheBusinessDesk.com, Jon Collins, leader of Nottingham City Council, told us that a pre-let on the building had been agreed.
Speaking to us in Cannes, Collins said: “We know that we need Grade A office space in the city. We’ve seen this through investors going elsewhere because we simply didn’t have the quality of office space for them in Nottingham, but developers want pre-lets and that’s not always simple.
“We have a pre-let on Crocus Place and that will help us bring the scheme forward.”
If planning approval was received, construction would begin in Autumn 2019 with the building opening in Spring 2021.
Collins added: “Our proposed transformation of Crocus Place will add to what is being offered by Unity Square, City Buildings and Bildurn on Station Street and create a busy office quarter of the city, creating an attractive new addition to the area.
“We are confident that this new development will be a great success and addition to the Nottingham landscape.”
Jon Crabb, associate partner at Franklin Ellis Architects, which designed the build, said: “We’re very excited to be a part of the redevelopment of the Southside area and help create much-needed office space in one of Nottingham’s most prominent locations.
“Having worked in the city for more than 25 years, we have become experts in combining modern with traditional in order to enhance the local heritage while also creating stylish developments. Our designs for this scheme include a combination of glass and brick to do just that, and we look forward to working with Nottingham City Council and seeing this high-profile scheme progress.”
The site was used as a base of operations for the NET lines 2 and 3 construction and now sits in a key location for office space in the city.
The planning submission for Crocus Place is the latest proposal for Grade A office space in the Southside area, along with Unity Square, Station Street and City Buildings all due to start on site in 2019.
