Plans to transform former Arnold church into apartments submitted to council

Plans to transform a vacant Baptist church in Arnold into new apartments have been submitted to Gedling Borough Council

The vacant church in Cross Street, Arnold would house nine apartments. 14 apartments would also be constructed in a new building next to the church.

A building inspection was carried out by the developer hopingto progress the plans.

They said the property was in “an extremely poor condition internally and externally due to vandalism and a lack of maintenance”.

Repairs costing more than £500,000 would be required to bring the building back into use as a church.

9 Property Group, who have submitted the plans said “the scale of changes to the Cross Street-facing part of the structure would be minimal” if plans to transform the church were given the green light.

The church, which closed its doors in 2020, has been badly damaged by vandals over the last few years.

Planners from the council said the developer would “need to put measures in place to reduce the likelihood of trespassing during the construction phase”.

The planning application is being considered by Gedling Borough Council.