Nottingham City Council • 26/00365/PFUL3
Retail unit proposed as student reception and flat in Lace Market conservation area
1A Hockley Nottingham Nottingham City NG1 1FH
A developer has applied to convert a ground floor retail unit into student amenity space and add one studio apartment within the Heritage at Risk Lace Market Conservation Area.
- Status
- under_review
- Type
- full
- Received
- 2026-03-09
- Consultation ends
- 2026-03-13
Summary
The proposal would convert a ground floor retail unit at 1A Hockley into a student reception area and communal space. A new entrance lobby is proposed on the front of the building. One additional student studio apartment would also be created by converting what was previously staff facilities. The building sits within The Lace Market Conservation Area, which is currently on the Heritage at Risk register. Several colleges are a couple of minutes' walk away, including New College Nottingham and Nottingham College. The A6008 runs directly outside, carrying over 20,000 vehicles a day. The main planning question is likely to be whether the external changes and the loss of retail are appropriate in this heritage setting. The site is also in an air quality management zone, which could affect the suitability of new residential accommodation here.
What you can do
You can comment on this application by contacting Nottingham City Council and quoting reference 26/00365/PFUL3. Planners can consider the impact on the conservation area, the quality of the proposed design, the loss of retail frontage, and the suitability of new residential accommodation in an air quality management zone. They cannot consider personal opinions about the applicant or concerns about business competition.