Outline planning has been granted for the Trent Basin scheme, located between Nottingham Canal to the west, and the racecourse to the east. The development is set to transform one of the city's most rundown areas into a modern riverside community, with flats and houses, offices, shops, bars, restaurants and waterside facilities.
Work on phase one of Trent Basin is expected to begin in 2008, and is expected to take approximately two years to complete.
The scheme will see developer, ISIS Waterside Regeneration, working alongside English Partnerships to create a stunning new 28-acre waterfront housing district, together with a new riverside promenade, boat facilities, shops, a community centre and recreation spaces. Both organisations are the main land owners at the site.
Located just 20 minutes walk from the city centre, Trent Basin will feature 2,200 homes and will have a strong community emphasis – with family living, quality open spaces and sustainable development.
The scheme, designed by Notts-based architects Benoy, will connect the city core and the River Trent by opening up views to one of the UK’s most striking river arcs which is currently obscured by derelict industrial premises. This space will be opened up to residents, workers and visitors, and public access to the riverside space will be created.
Trent Basin has been backed by Nottingham Waterside Limited – a joint venture between Nottingham Regeneration Limited (NRL), British Waterways, Nottingham City Council and emda.
The development of Nottingham’s Trent Basin is a major investment for English Partnerships in the East Midlands as it reflects the objectives of the government’s Sustainable Communities plan – creating new mixed use, sustainable residential communities.
David Hughes, Regional Director for English Partnerships, said:
“The Trent Basin redevelopment is desperately needed in Nottingham and today, thiss announcement is a huge step forward to addressing deprivation in its inner city communities.
“Nottingham city centre itself is vibrant and successful and we hope our investment in Waterside will help to raise the profile of one of its neighbouring suburbs. Through the provision of a wider choice of new, sustainable homes, and raising the bar on urban design, the development should encourage communities to develop and businesses to invest. We hope this will become an exemplar development which sets new standards in terms of sustainability and integrated urban regeneration.”
Mich Stevenson OBE, Chair of Nottingham Waterside Limited said:
“Trent Basin is Nottingham’s most significant regeneration opportunity. The scheme will herald the next phase of the city’s massive regeneration plans and will inject real community life into this run-down area of Nottingham.”
The Trent Basin will differ from other city living schemes – as it will feature a range of different house types, not often offered by commercial developers. There will be large family apartments with low-level gardens and decks – some of which will have private entrances and garaging at street level. There will be townhouses and a range of apartments from studios to three-bedroom houses.
Nick Bird, Development Manager at ISIS, said:
“This opportunity to live by, enjoy and engage with the river is at the heart of the Trent Basin scheme.
“Trent Basin will offer a well-designed, mixed-use development that will contribute to the improvement of the local waterways, local communities and local economy.”
Caroline Killeavy of British Waterways added:
“This is a really crucial and exciting scheme for Nottingham, which paves the way for regeneration. Waterside Trent Basin will transform the River Trent and this area of Nottingham.”
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