Decision details

Conversion of existing college building to student accommodation comprising 162 bedrooms including external alterations

Central College Nottingham, High Road, Chilwell, Nottinghamshire, NG9 4AH

This application was brought before the Committee because of the size and scale of the proposed development. 

The Committee considered the large number of late items comprised of objections to the proposed development. 

Mrs Patricia Greaves (objecting) and Mrs Judith Sleath (objecting) addressed the Committee prior to the general debate. 

Members debated the application with particular reference to the derelict state of the site, the inadequacy of the proposed section 106 contributions, the times that work was permitted on site and the shortage of family homes in the area.

The debate progressed on to the number of car parking spaces proposed for the development, which was 15.  It was noted that although the site was being promoted as car free this was not possible to enforce.  There was also concern about the potential access to the site from surrounding residential streets.

It was proposed by Councillor M Radulovic MBE and seconded by Councillor G Marshall that the item be deferred to allow the developer to discuss the provision of additional car parking spaces, that access to the site be exclusively from High Road for this and future phases and the hours of work for the site.

            RESOLVED that the application be deferred.