Fears new student block would leave homes in darkness

A NEW student block is expected to be go ahead despite residents fearing that it could leave them in “complete darkness”.

- By JOE LOCKER

Applicant David Pownall has applied for permission to build a four-storey block off Castle Boulevard, with the plans being recommended for approval at a Nottingham City Council planning committee meeting on Wednesday.

The site is to the west of the city centre and between Castle Boulevard to the south and Fishpond Drive to the north. Three commercial buildings there were most recently occupied by Zoo Interiors, a showroom selling home furniture, which has now relocated to another shop on Castle Boulevard.

The ground floor would provide shared amenity space, meeting space, study space and a refuse and bike storage area.