It could be turned into 49 student flats
A former Nottingham department store and restaurant which fell into disrepair and was once used for cannabis farming could soon become student accommodation. Kexgill Limited has submitted plans to convert the mid-20th Century ‘Antibo’ building, in Lower Parliament Street, into 49 student flats via an upwards extension.
It was used as a department store up until the 1980s, according to the developer. More recently it housed Italian restaurant Antibo, the name of which remains embossed on the building’s frontage, and Chez Coor’s, a Jamaican buffet.Following the closure of the buffet restaurant the building was left derelict and became a hotspot for anti-social behaviour and break-ins, leading at one point to an illegal cannabis grow, planning reports say. It was subsequently put up for sale for £1.4million.
“The building has since been derelict and found to be associated with anti-social behaviour and illegal activity in the form of cannabis farming.” The developer says student accommodation is suitable for the building due to its close proximity to Nottingham Trent University ’s city campus. Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, part of NTU, also sits across the road.
However, during a consultation with neighbouring residents, people raised concerns over the height of the proposed extension. The developer adds: “The feedback commented on the scale of the proposal, suggesting that an additional three storeys would be too invasive within the local context.
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