Flats plan for derelict space above city centre pub

Plans to turn an empty first floor space above a city centre pub into flats have been revealed.

Hank Holdings wants to renovate dilapidated space above the Icon Bar on St James Street in Nottingham into 11 one-bedroom apartments.

The building is Grade II listed is thought to have been built around 1870.

A planning statement submitted to Nottingham City Council reads: “The proposed development meets the requirements of and has been designed in accordance with the Local Plan policies and the Core Strategy.

The proposed development will have less than substantial harm and is considered on balance to be the most appropriate solution to secure the long term maintain ace and protection of the listed assets.”