£13m project to transform Nottingham's former British Waterways warehouse begins

A long-awaited £13 million project to transform one of Nottingham’s most iconic buildings into luxury apartments has got underway. 

Work to turn the former British Waterways building on the canal side area at Castle Wharf into 95 residential units is set to be completed by March next year. 

The multi-million-pound project is being funded by Citra Living, part of Lloyds Banking Group. 

The Grade II-listed building was most recently home to a gym, comedy club and Wetherspoon’s pub, which have now vacated the site. 

Located in the Canal Conservation Area, the six-storey former warehouse dates back to 1919 and was originally built to help move goods along the Nottingham and Beeston Canal. 

The building will be converted to provide 95 residential units including 12 studios, 42 one-bedroom apartments and 41 two-bedroom flats, including a rooftop extension housing eight apartments.

Plans for the building were approved by Nottingham City Council’s planning committee in September 2022. 

The British Waterways building had been known as the Trent Navigation Company warehouse, which was converted for leisure use as part of the 1996 Castle Wharf regeneration.

Andy Hutchinson, CEO for Citra, said: “Bringing disused buildings back in to use and regenerating areas into new communities is central to what Citra is about.  

“Regenerating the warehouse at Castle Wharf will bring much needed homes to the area, allowing more people to live in the type of quality homes they want in the areas that give them access to the facilities and amenities they want.”