Former Nottingham Central Library Nottingham NG1 6HL
Proposal
Proposed Change of Use from Library to Managed Student Halls of Residence and associated shared facilities, plus the provision of 2 No. Class E Retail Units and a Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis)
- Received
- 6 August 2024
- Decided
- 16 September 2026 · Grant conditional permission
- Council
- Nottingham City Council
- Ward
- Castle (May 2019)
- ReceivedReceived6 Aug
- ValidatedValidated10 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided16 Sep
Decided in 736 days
This is a planning application for a change of use at Former Nottingham Central Library Nottingham NG1 6HL. Nottingham has handled 3,721 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. It was submitted on 10 September 2024 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Old Market Square conservation area, with 17 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 192 applications across Castle (May 2019). We hold 376 applications in total for the NG1 postcode area.
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Associated applications
- 202619 Oct
Details submitted to discharge Condition 3 of 24/01329/PFUL3
PendingDischarge of conditions26/01853/PDS4 - 202410 Sep
Proposed Change of Use from Library to Managed Student Halls of Residence and associated shared facilities…
This applicationApprovedApplication24/01329/PFUL3
Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Old Market Square
- Brownfield land register: 2 And 3 Newcastle Chambers NG1 6HLRegister site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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Also checked, none recorded (18)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.
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