Plans in for 92 Nottingham city centre apartments
A planning application has been submitted to build 92 studio apartments with ground floor commercial space on the corner of Lower Parliament Street and Glasshouse Street in the centre of Nottingham.
The proposals are part new-build and part conversion. The 1920s Portland stone-clad building fronting Lower Parliament Street is retained, with the now derelict buildings behind demolished.
Six storeys are proposed for the Glasshouse Street elevation and four storeys on the Claire Street side. A new site entrance from Claire Street, rejuvenating what had become a dead-end and a poor public space, has also been inclucded.
The application has been submitted by Rayner Davies Architects on behalf on local student operator Megaclose. Project architect Sam Critchlow said: “This is a site that is long overdue redevelopment. Some of the buildings here have been empty and derelict for longer than I can remember. We have now been able to create what will become a bustling and thriving corner of town”
Megaclose was established in 1998 with the aim of providing students with a range of accommodation within a half mile radius of the University. The company has grown to become a high profile student accommodation provider for those attending both universities in Nottingham.
