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Dominion House in Castle Boulevard, Nottingham.

Residents living on a private estate in Nottingham are hoping changes can be made to plans for a new student block after a decision on approving them was delayed. Applicant David Pownall submitted plans to build a four-storey block off Castle Boulevard, in The Park estate, and they had been tipped for approval at a Nottingham City Council planning committee meeting on Wednesday (September 17).

The meeting was attended by dozens of Park residents, who have been calling for the 137-bed scheme to be rejected. Councillors were informed by officers that a rejection would be “challenging” to defend at an appeal. They opted to defer the scheme based on design concerns.

Speaking to the public gallery, Cllr Graham Chapman (Lab) said the

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