Case Studies
Retail: Broadmarsh
Broadmarsh Shopping Centre
Indigo advised Westfield, one of the world's largest shopping centre developers and operators, on the redevelopment of the Broadmarsh Centre in Nottingham City Centre.
Being such a historic centre, the planning challenges raised by this project were extensive. Surrounding the site are a number of sensitive receptors which required detailed consideration, such as the views of Nottingham Castle (a Scheduled Ancient Monument) and a number of Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings.
Indigo advised on the entire scheme's planning aspects, including project managing and leading all negotiations; managing the Environmental Impact Assessment; preparing the retail assessment, planning, conservation area consent and listed building applications. There were extensive negotiations on the scheme with English Heritage and CABE, who refer to the evolution of the design as an example of best practice. After gaining consent in 2004, Indigo became involved in a Compulsory Purchase Order inquiry to acquire the necessary land. An application to vary various conditions was granted consent in 2006, including increasing floorspace to 136,000sqm.
