Plans for new student accommodation on Nottingham’s Castle Boulevard have been approved by the city council, helping serve the new University of Nottingham Castle
Meadow Campus.
The development site was most recently occupied by Zoo Interiors, a showroom selling home furniture.
The plans will see the construction of purpose built student accommodation through the demolition of the existing showroom with retention of the original facade of Dominion House to Castle Boulevard, 49 and 51 Fishpond Drive.
The proposed development consists of three elements: purpose built student accommodation, providing a total of 137 new student accommodation beds, offering cluster bedrooms and studios, the retention of the existing house 49/51 Fishpond Drive, providing a total of 4 beds, and two ground floor commercial units
Amenity areas are also planned for residents to socialise and study.
The application was this week brought back to committee following deferral from a meeting in September, pending a review of the scheme’s design and architectural approach, particularly in relation to the rear elevation which would face onto the Park Estate.
The scheme has been approved despite concerns from local residents, with more than 100 letters of objection.
