Cassidy Group has received the green light for a mixed-use development in Beeston town centre.
The developer submitted a planning application for the eight-storey scheme in May 2022, which was turned down last July by Broxtowe Borough Council as councillors had concerns around parking, the massing of the building and questions around its sustainability.
However, the council’s decision has been overturned at appeal and the scheme, which will offer student accommodation and new retail and commercial units, is now set to go ahead.
Liam Brennan of Cassidy Group said: “We want to reassure the Beeston community that we are committed to creating a building which will benefit the local area a great deal – using sustainable materials and being sensitive to the town centre in terms of what is already there.
“As we have said before, our scheme will offer something fantastic for local students who are currently living in houses in multiple occupation in Beeston and this can create problems for people trying to buy in the town.
“Our scheme will help free up homes for families to live in and encourage the use of public transport. Beeston has fantastic infrastructure, and the new development is designed to enhance that. We’re excited to see this site, which has sat derelict for so long, finally be the home of something exciting for Beeston.”
