Plans submitted for office blocks at Nottingham’s Unity Square
Developers Peveril Securities and Sladen Estates have submitted a planning application for a 10 and 13-storey office block in Nottingham’s Unity Square.
Plans for the 2.8-acre site on Queensbridge Road outline 667,600 sq ft of office space split between the two office buildings, with an urban space to connect Unity Square and Nottingham train station.
Peveril and Sladen acquired the site with planning for a mixed-use scheme of office, hotel, retail and leisure from Peel Group in 2015. The site has been slated for development since Peel Holdings acquired the freehold in the late 1980s.
Developers Peveril Securities and Sladen Estates have submitted a planning application for a 10 and 13-storey office block in Nottingham’s Unity Square.
Plans for the 2.8-acre site on Queensbridge Road outline 667,600 sq ft of office space split between the two office buildings, with an urban space to connect Unity Square and Nottingham train station.
Peveril and Sladen acquired the site with planning for a mixed-use scheme of office, hotel, retail and leisure from Peel Group in 2015. The site has been slated for development since Peel Holdings acquired the freehold in the late 1980s.
The duo demolished the derelict car park buildings last year and development is expected to begin in early 2019.
Bowmer & Kirkland have been contracted for the build, which will take place in two phases.
Peveril Securities managing director Ralph Jones said there is “significant long-term investment” in the area, with a number of major developments due to commence within the next 12 months.
“Nottingham train station was the catalyst and coming up is intu Broadmarsh’s forthcoming redevelopment, along with other significant schemes expected over the next couple of years,” he said.
Nick Sladen, chief executive at Sladen Estates, said “The city council has been proactive in supporting the scheme, which has generated strong interest from a number of office occupiers.
“Unfortunately, Nottingham has struggled to provide Grade A office space over the past few years. Unity Square will help to bridge that gap.”
Sladen said the development will bring forward a new business community, as a major fixture in the Southern Gateway, helping to boost the city’s economy.
Peveril Securities and Sladen Estates have jointly completed more than £500m in projects over the past two decades, this includes development in offices, industrial, leisure and student accommodation.
The current portfolio comprises development with an end value of £750m.
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