Controversial student scheme gets go-ahead

A former Nottingham City Council building is set to be redeveloped into a student accommodation scheme.

Private developers will turn Ortzen Court on Ortzen Street, in Radford just outside Nottingham city centre, into a three-storey, 35-bed scheme after receiving planning permission from the city council.

The original plans for the scheme were submitted last March, and outlined a plan for a four-storey scheme that would house 48 students. These has since been revised.

The city council made the decision to sell Ortzen Court in early 2022, declaring the two buildings on the site surplus to requirements. This was despite concerns raised at the time from ward councillors about an “overwhelming” amount of purpose-built student accommodation in the area. They said they would be “very reluctant” to see similar development on the land.

The councillors added: “It would be good to see more family dwelling being built in order to rebuild a more sustainable and economic community.”

Despite this, planning bosses at the council passed the scheme on Thursday (October 10).

The scheme has designed by JLK Architectural Design of London.