Student digs get green light at prime Lace Market address

Plans to turn a prime address in Nottingham’s Lace Market area into a 16-bed student accommodation scheme have been given the go-ahead.

Office and storage space at 14-18 St Marys Gate in Nottingham will be transformed under the proposals, put forward by Two Property Consultants on behalf of a private landlord.

The scheme outlines plans to to convert the existing retail/commercial units on the ground, first and second floors into student accommodation, comprising a mix of studio apartments along with two- and three-bedroom apartments.

The existing retail unit on the corner of St Marys Place will be retained, but it will be reduced in size to allow for the proposed development.

A planning statement reads: “The final proposals are the result of a detailed design process that responds to the built and natural context of the site. Designs have been developed to ensure a sensitive design solution that maximises the potential of the site.”

The scheme has been designed by Swish Architecture.