'People don't look up enough'
Concerns have been expressed over plans for a 'beautiful' former bank in a city area 'in need of Hockley-style makeover'. Part of the former TSB Bank on Low Pavement could be turned into 10 student apartments, if new plans are approved by Nottingham City Council.
"This area needs a Hockley-style re-do to make the most of it, but in this country we have a passion for ruining old buildings. We are driving people out of the city centre - we are a learning town and the universities are important but not everything can be student accommodation." "I don't have anything against students but I think it is too good of a building to waste on making more flats. A look of people don't look up while in the city, but there is some real architecture down this street.
"It's a beautiful building, I think we could do something more with it. A lot of the buildings on this street are lovely but it's a bit worn, so I'm glad it looks like there's a lot of work going on.