Plans submitted for another 111 eco-friendly riverside homes
PARKING ‘BARN’, NEW ROADS AND A CAFE PART OF LATEST PHASE OF TRENT BASIN REDEVELOPMENT
FRESH details have emerged on a significant development next to the River Trent in Nottingham.
Eco-friendly developer Blueprint has submitted plans to Nottingham City Council for another 111 homes on the Trent Basin site.
The plans come as part of another phase in the Waterside Regeneration Zone.
Existing buildings on the brownfield site will have to be demolished to make way for the homes.
A so-called “parking barn” will also be built, with 203 car parking spaces, alongside new roads and 3,000 square feet of cafe floorspace.
Roughly 500 homes will be built in total on the Trent Basin site, where a new cycle and footbridge has also been proposed across the River Trent.
A planning statement prepared on behalf of the developer says: “Foremost, the residential development presents a highly sustainable development that leads the market in terms of its environmental credentials.
“It should also be noted that the council is currently considering its options to deliver a bridge across the River Trent that would connect this existing proposal to areas south of the river.
“This connection would provide further access to The Hook and Trent Fields.
“As such, future residents would benefit from a variety of open space, in addition to the excellent amenity space proposed as part of the current application through the delivery of courtyard living and the pocket park.”
Residents living in the the nearby area have welcomed the plans.
Cassia Colombo, 60, who is selfemployed and has lived on the riverside since March 2020, said: “That’s good news. I just hope it’s happening.
“It’s good that more properties are being built on brown land because we need to preserve local green spaces.
“It’ll be good to have more people but we would need better public transport links.
“The bus we have terminates too early. It would be good if it ran until midnight instead of seven o’clock. People would feel safer.
“A tram park and ride would also be good. The area is a bit industrial and current transport isn’t efficient enough.”
Helen Avis, 58, a dean of the University of Nottingham, moved from Lady Bay to the area. “I’ve got no regrets at all,” she said. “My bills have halved because these properties are built to be low energy. It’s very easy to keep warm.
“There’s a great sense of community here with lovely neighbours. The rewilding of the river front is also great to see. There’s lots of wildlife there now.
“We can hear the birds and even owls. It would be great to have the cafe and a new school in future.
“The new bridge and yacht development will help connect the area better. It will all look great when the construction work is finished.”
And Mirella Palazzo, 59, a relationship manager, who used to live in Colwick but moved to the Waterside area in April 2021, added: “I’m glad to hear that there will be new properties but I’m hoping they’re built a bit away from here.
“When the flats opposite were being built it was very loud.
“But these proposals are a great idea. We have a couple of places to eat nearby but you have to get in the car to get there.
“It will be good to have somewhere in walking distance as the bus needs to catch up with the new builds here.
“A lot of us are working from home so so where to meet up would be great for our welfare and mental health.
“What would also be good is a little corner shop nearby that sells everything you need.”