Nottingham developer just the job for Burton scheme
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An East Midlands property investor, which has pledged to revive the country’s high streets, has been granted planning permission to convert the top two floors of a former job centre in Burton on Trent.
The first phase of the project, at Crown House in New Street, will create 25 apartments with the intention of a secondary application to convert the remainder of the building into apartments.
Arran Bailey, managing director at ALB Group, said: “This will be our second project in the town this year and we are excited to bring it to fruition.
“The former Job Centre building has stood empty for a few years now – no-one wants to see empty buildings in their town. Our ethos is to revive the country’s high streets through the regeneration of high-profile buildings. We have spent the last year looking at the site and working out what the community needs and how we can best transform the building.”
ALB has a property portfolio of over £50m.
Work on the former job centre site had already begun under permitted development rights with the top two floors refurbished to provide 25 one- and two-bedroom apartments. The full application for the remaining floors, which is intended to create an additional 50 apartments, will be put forward to the council at a later date.
Ed Hall, JV partner with ALB, is spearheading the project, and said: “Once complete, the converted high-end apartments will have appeal across the board but particularly to professionals and first-time buyers. In addition, the ground floor of the building will be transformed into an amenity space for a residents’ gym and other facilities.”
He added: “The appeal of Burton on Trent is self-evident. It is a great commuter town with good access to the M1, Birmingham, Derby and Nottingham. There are already lots of industry and developments taking place in the area.”