Nottingham campaigners say the city is facing 'architectural disaster' if the demolition of its 'landmark' buildings continue. The Nottingham Civic Society, which has fiercely objected to a number of high-rise developments, has called on Nottingham City Council to encourage the repurposing - rather than demolition - of historic buildings.
The group raised concerns for two under-threat sites - the last remaining John Player Bonded Warehouse being demolished by the University of Nottingham and the former police and fire stations on Shakespeare Street that could be replaced by a 13-storey student block.
“The council has excellent schemes to lead us towards a carbon-neutral city and the civic society welcomes them. But the number of schemes proposed at the moment involving demolition rather than re-use seems to go against this," said executive chair Hilary Silvester.
