Green light for vast Nottingham Boots Island scheme

Aim-listed Conygar Investments has gained planning for a major mixed-use scheme at the Boots Island 40-acre site in central Nottingham.It plans to build 2m sq ft of offices, residential, student accommodation and a variety of leisure and other uses located in a vibrant campus setting.This will consist of over 900 homes, nearly 700 student flats, and more than 630,000 sq ft of office space and is estimated to have a development value of over £300m.The linear park, which was formerly Boots, the Chemists’ headquarters and laboratories and has been vacant for 20 years, will include a five-star hotel and shops.Conygar is working with regeneration specialist Lavignac Securities to deliver the site, which lies between Manvers Street at the bottom of Sneinton and London Road.Full permission will be formally granted upon the signing of a S106 agreement.