It has been described as 'a step in the wrong direction' by conservationist
The transformation of a group of empty offices to the city's east side into a vast new student housing development has been described as 'a step in the wrong direction' by conservationists. Hilary Silvester, executive chair of Nottingham Civic Society, was giving her views on the development which will span across King Edward Street, Glasshouse Street and Kent Street, on the fringe of the city centre.
"It's adjacent to a conservation area and close to the listed Salvation Army, William Booth Memorial Halls - we have concerns about all these multi-storeys going up around there. It will tower over the Palais [Przym], of course, which is the outstanding building in that area and which everyone knows.
Local opinion was divided on whether more student accommodation was appropriate for the area. Liam Butler, 23, who studies filmmaking at Nottingham Trent University and lives nearby at the Glasshouse building, said: "I can see why older people who have lived in Nottingham a long time would be annoyed by the amount of change.
"With all the building it's getting harder and harder for people to live close to the city centre. It's pushing people out and this building will dwarf everything else, they don't even look bad at the minute. Unless you're a bar or a nightclub who is Nottingham for really? Businesses moving out of Nottingham is a reaction to the Workplace Parking Levy, they find it cheaper to go elsewhere.
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