Plans revealed for major city gateway residential scheme

Plans have been revealed to build an eight-storey residential scheme just yards away from Nottingham railway station.

The scheme, by Rainier Developments, would bring forward a new development on a brownfield site on land surrounded by Crocus Street, Newthorpe Street and Meadows Way.

It would house some 190 apartments made up of a mixture of one- and two-bedroom flats.

Rainier says the scheme, named Waterway House, will contribute to the city’s overall housing stock mix and demand for units of this size.

There will be a small number of residents’ car parking bays, including disabled parking bays and EV charging points, with access from Crocus Street.

The scheme is currently out for public consultation ahead of a planning application being submitted to Nottingham City Council.

Rainier bought the land from Nottingham City Council earlier this year.

At the time, Will Blacker, land director at Rainier Developments, said: “The area around Nottingham train station has been given a new lease of life in recent years via commercial, residential and student developments, and we are excited at the prospect of being able to add to this by helping to potentially transform an unused brownfield site.

“We will now use our extensive planning expertise to apply for planning permission for a modern redevelopment to support not only the wider regeneration of the area, but also the ongoing demand for homes.

“As a company we are keen in investing in sites that we know have the potential to enrich communities, such as this one in Nottingham, and we are actively seeking other sites nationally.”