Plans to build over 100 homes on former school site tipped for approval

Plans to build new houses on the site of a former school in Nottingham have been tipped for approval by the city council’s planning chief.

A company called GR No. 8 wants to build 45 homes on the site of the former Henry Mellish school in Highbury Vale, which has been derelict for a decade.

The scheme will include 33 two-bed units and 13 three-bed houses.

Meanwhile, plans have also been unveiled to build 38 two-bedroom homes and 19 three-bedroom houses on the school’s former playing field.

The plans will now be voted on next Wednesday (November 18) by Nottingham City Council’s planning committee.

A planning statement accompanying the planning application reads: “The proposed development will reinstate a built form on the site which has been missing since the demolition of the school buildings, creating a strong frontage to Highbury Road which will be continued along Kersall Drive and the new access road within the site.”

The homes are being designed by architect CPMG.

The statement continues: “The applicant and design team are confident that this development will contribute significantly towards the quality of the local urban environment in Highbury Vale, transforming a derelict site and creating a new, vibrant residential location with a resident population that will bring new life to the area and support the local economy.

“It is hoped that Nottingham City Council will support this initiative by granting planning consent to the proposed development.”