'It was the nicest looking pub in our area - it's such a shame it closed'
But the project has been delayed by six months, due to work needed to agree the financial contributions retirement communities developer McCarthy Stone needs to pay out for the local community.
With the £70,000 section 106 agreement now agreed, the redevelopment can now go ahead. But the news was met with dismay by people living nearby who spoke of fondness when recalling the former pub.
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Arnold resident Dave Finch said he would 'rather have the pub back' as opposed to the apartments, saying: 'I do miss it – it was on my doorstep.' Jean Butt, 78, added: 'I think the whole thing [the redevelopment] is awful. It was the nicest looking pub in the area.
"My husband and I used to go in all the time and have a pint. The car park used to be full too. But these things happen. We don't know what issues we're going to have round here until they [flats] come.'
The pub was opened in 1958 by Daybrook brewery the Home Brewery Company but had been run by Greene King until its closure last year. The new retirement block is expected to comprise 51 apartments for those over 60.
Back in February's planning committee meeting, one nearby resident, Carol Ball, objected to the plans over the pub being part of Arnold's history and called the new apartment block 'another ugly, bland, modern building'.
A Gedling Borough council spokesperson said: 'Finalising this agreement took some time, which is normal for major applications. Once the legal agreement was completed, the planning permission was formally issued on August 4.'
A McCarthy Stone spokesperson has said: 'McCarthy Stone are excited to bring our retirement living offering to Arnold, which will include shared ownership properties to exceed the council's requirements.'
The block will contain 36 one-bed and 15 two-bed flats, 22 off-street parking spaces, including two disabled spaces, a communal lounge and a garden.
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