The University of Nottingham’s plans to increase its physical presence within Nottingham city centre, following its acquisition of the Castle Meadow Campus, have taken a step forward.
Set across more than nine acres, the campus comprises six highly specified three and four storey office buildings and a dedicated health & wellbeing hub totalling 351,247 sq ft.
Now, the university has been granted permission for the change of use of Barkley, Ferrers and Fitzroy House (Blocks A, B and C) and an associated amenity building on the site from Class E (office) to Class F1 (university) use.
Castle Meadow Campus is the university’s “next-generation landmark investment” currently in development. The new campus will enable the university to have a greater physical presence in the city centre, bringing opportunities for final year and postgraduate students studying professional practice-based courses, as well as supporting jobs, investment, and growth for the city.
Three core uses for have been identified for the campus, including:
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a new city centre location for Nottingham University Business School to conduct teaching, research and partnership activity, enabling it to grow its postgraduate offer and increase collaboration with strategic partners. The move is expected to take a phased approach from 2025.
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from late 2023, a home for Digital Nottingham providing a civic, research and innovation hub that will bring together researchers, businesses and communities to connect digital and data knowledge, skills and technologies to people and place-based challenges.
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a dynamic practice-orientated campus for postgraduate students creating an ecosystem of employers and students to work and learn together, ultimately preparing students for life after university. This is expected to take place from 2025.
In November 2022 it was revealed that business advisory firm KPMG UK will relocate its Nottingham office to the University of Nottingham’s new Castle Meadow Campus.
