A planning application has been received by Gedling Borough Council for the proposed redevelopment of a coal yard in Arnold.
The application has been received from GPS Planning & Design of Mapperley on behalf of the owners Prime Group Director’s Pension Scheme.
The application lists the proposed works as ‘proposed development of the site to provide an Independent Living Scheme comprising nine apartments and communal/office space following site clearance.’

The proposed site is the Scattergoods Coal Merchants site located at 36 Church Street, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8FB
The nine apartments are proposed to be one bedroom market housing.
The existing timber office and brick garage on site is expected to be demolished as part of the redevelopement.

A Planning, Design and Access statement submitted to Gedling Borough Council by GPS Planning & Design Limited to accompany the full planning application states that:
‘The application site, which amounts to 1121sqm, is situated on Church Street, within the built-up area of Arnold. This previously developed site has for many years been in use as a coal merchants and benefits from an existing access off Church Street in the north-western part of the site frontage.’
The building will consist of three stories with four apartments on the ground floor, three apartments on the first floor and two apartments on the second floor as well as a communal office.
Planning documents also indicate that there will be 12 parking spaces within the site (some with electric charging connections) which are to be provided to the front of the building.
Full planning details can be accessed on Planning Application No. 2023/0423 HERE.





