Mixed-use plans for troubled Nottingham site
A site which has been plagued by vandalism and suspected arson in Nottingham City centre could be turned into a new mixed-use development.
Developer Cosybox wants to demolish the dilapidated buildings 2-6 Alfreton Road in the Canning Circus area of Nottingham and build to bring forward a scheme which would include 35 apartments as well as office an retail space on the ground floor.
The recently fire-struck site at Canning Circus could be redeveloped into a contemporary take on Victorian-style townhouses if plans are given the go-ahead by Nottingham City Council.
The site has been derelict for some years
A planning statement by DL Design Studio of Nottingham reads: “As a mixed-use development the site will add vibrancy to the street by introducing a new flow of pedestrians, day and night, creating an improved street scene, especially during the evenings when light and movement within the building will create the sense of life, adding a new dynamic to the streets. Life within the buildings during all hours will also improve the security on the streets by adding ‘eyes on the street’.”
The application comes after Nottingham City Council recently gave the green light to the redevelopment of the nearby Forest Mill and Radford Mill sites into a huge 600-apartment residential scheme.
