We have said all along that this isn’t something the council can or would want to do on its own. Now we will begin the important work necessary to test the new vision and our ability to realise it. And it respects and promotes the city’s rich heritage by opening up views to the castle, enhancing the caves, one of the city’s hidden gems, and reestablishing old street patterns. By proposing to make some use of the existing frame, reducing the waste and carbon emissions from new construction, it is sustainable – something which is very important for the city’s ambition to be the UK’s first carbon-neutral city by 2028. It will lead to more than 750 homes and 6,000 jobs for local people. It includes a substantial green space via a ‘green heart’ at the centre of the vision. They have used the extensive footprint of Broad Marsh to ensure the vision provides something for everyone. The team has clearly listened to the feedback from the Big Conversation and captured the wide range of views and ideas put forward in what was the council’s biggest engagement exercise to date. The vision proposes to rejuvenate Nottingham’s unique cave network by creating a new entrance and transforming the existing Severns House into a hotel, creating the opportunity for tourists to sleep right above the caves and forming part of a new heritage and culture trail through the city centre.ĭavid Mellen, leader of Nottingham City Council Inside the frame, the vision creates a space for key themes of play, performance and food, it could provide a place with ‘a diverse range of uses’ that brings people together. The creative response is to keep some of the structural frame of the Broadmarsh shopping centre and give it new life and meaning. The buildings will have the capacity to house more than 3,000 jobs. To create an 'engine room for the city's growth aspirations', the vision includes new commercial and mixed-use buildings, creating high-end business and office space, including conference space, and high-quality ground-floor retail. Located within walking distance of the train station, these would be prime location homes in the heart of the city. On the west side of the site, looking up at Nottingham Castle and just yards from the Robin Hood statue, the vision creates more than 750 new homes. It will be set within 3.5ha of common ground – high-quality public realm that permeates the zones across the 12ha site. This wildlife-rich green space, which will permeate the whole site and weave in and out of the frame, will aim to create a beautiful, tranquil core to the city. The vision aims to reinstate many of Nottingham’s lost street connections and rebuild them for the future of the city, reconnecting the whole of the centre, both physically and with its history.Īt the heart of the vision is the new ‘green heart’ to the city centre.
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