Homes England plans resi-led regen of Nottingham city centre site

Homes England has bought a 20-acre Broadmarsh site from Nottingham City Council to speed up regeneration. The government’s housing and regeneration agency has proposed to redevelop the former shopping centre, land to the west of the Green Heart, a multi-storey car park, Severns House and a former college site into a new neighbourhood. The scheme will bring forward around 1,000 homes alongside up to 215,278 sq ft of retail, office and community spaces.  The next stage of development will include de-risking of the site, such as demolition and enabling works, to attract private sector partners. Homes England will continue to collaborate with the council throughout the process. Eamonn Boylan, chief executive at Homes England, said: “We have worked closely with the council since 2022 to provide professional advice and support. Now that we have acquired the site, our teams will be working with partners to attract the right developer to deliver the new homes, employment spaces and leisure facilities necessary to create a vibrant city centre neighbourhood that the people of Nottingham can be proud of.” Neghat Khan, leader of Nottingham City Council, said: “We know people have wanted to see progress here for a long time and we understand it has been a frustration for some that this hasn’t happened. We’re excited by the plans Homes England has, and we look forward to working closely with them to bring these to fruition.”