Plans have been put forward to replace Stockhill Fire Station in Basford with a three-storey building, while keeping emergency crews operating from the site throughout construction.
The proposed redevelopment on Stockhill Lane would include four fire engine bays, new training facilities and a community space. The existing station would remain operational until the replacement building was ready, before being demolished.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service says maintaining the current level of emergency response throughout the project is a priority.
The main station building dates from around 1958, with an extension added in 1996. The site is wholly owned by the fire service and operates under a wholetime duty system, with two fire engines, an Environmental Protection Unit and a Red Cross support vehicle based there. It also accommodates the service’s Fire Protection team.
The proposed building would provide approximately 1,035 square metres of floor space across three floors. Ground-floor facilities would include the vehicle bays, equipment workshops, a gym, kit storage, showers, laundry facilities and a combined community and training space.
Offices would occupy the first floor, while the second floor would contain a kitchen and dining area, rest room, meeting and training room, and a quiet or multi-faith room.
Outside, a new 17.3-metre training tower would replace the existing 16-metre tower. A dedicated area for road traffic collision training is proposed at the rear of the site.
The existing public garden and community growing space would be retained and incorporated into the scheme. The community facilities are intended for use by the fire service’s partner organisations and members of the public.
The proposals follow discussions with Nottingham City Council about the building’s appearance, its impact on neighbouring homes, landscaping, drainage and access.
Pre-application feedback dated 8 May 2026 welcomed improvements to the proposed materials and appearance. However, officers said the overall size and form of the development alongside neighbouring homes remained largely unchanged from an earlier version.
Officers considered that this could be acceptable given the distances and relationship between the buildings, but said it remained subject to further assessment and public consultation at the application stage. They also requested additional architectural detailing and more landscaping.
Fire engines would continue to leave directly onto Stockhill Lane. A pedestrian refuge between the car park access and the emergency vehicle exit is proposed to break up the crossing for people walking along the frontage.
Bird and bat boxes and native planting are proposed as ecological improvements. The document says a full biodiversity assessment would be completed once the development and landscaping scheme had been compiled, with off-site provision potentially needed if the target gain could not be achieved within the site.
