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26/01542/PACPD - Prior Approval of B1 to C3 Use PD Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposed change of use of the existing office building (Use Class E) to provide 28 no. self-contained residential apartments (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Nottingham's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 2

Air quality management area: AQMA No.2
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Nottingham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Nottingham
Application type
Prior Approval of B1 to C3 Use PD
Postcode
NG7 5PN
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Radford (May 2019)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oliver Cammell

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 91-day target. Nottingham usually decides changes of use by day 53.

Day 1675 days to the 91-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
93decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Nottingham in the last twelve months, from validation. Nottingham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15189638
Neighbours
4 Sept 2026
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Nottingham
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#191 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Nottingham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #255 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Nottingham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #139 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #193 of 296
45%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #255 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #79 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
44 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
99 decided
1,044
Total decisions
116 refused in the year to March 2026