The area 'used to be loved'
People in Lenton hope a new social housing development will 'bring more community' to the area - but concerns remain over parking. Up to 36 new homes are proposed for a cleared, rectangular plot of land situated between Harley Street, Willoughby Street and Mettham Street, north of Prospect Place.
"We want the community of Lenton to be how it used to be. It used to be a community, it used to be loved. People used to come together, families. We need to bring some colour and brightness back into the community.” Members of the public who provided feedback during the planning process said there was already 'insufficient parking for existing residents', and the situation had got worse because of other recent housing development.
"I’m also aware that The Lenton Centre, which is a much-needed social enterprise leisure centre, has submitted a petition with regard to the proposed loss of on street parking spaces on both Prospect Place and Willoughby Street, which they rely on to sustain their valued facility. Qaisar Raja, who is 37 and the owner of Marhaba Supermarket which neighbours the site in Willoughby Street, said: “It [the social housing development] would be good for the area. Lenton has predominantly students in the area.
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