Plans have been submitted for the next phase of The Island Quarter development in Nottingham.

Developer Conygar Investment has put forward an application for a 249,000 sq ft bioscience building, with laboratory and office space.

As well as labs and offices the bioscience space will have conference facilities and car parking and be located next to the city’s existing bioscience hub.

Conygar property director Christopher Ware said: “We are delighted to submit this application for the next phase of development.

“Nottingham is already home to a large number of exciting businesses in the bioscience space and this scheme will be an excellent addition to the mixed-use development we are creating at The Island Quarter.”

The Island Quarter is being built on a 36-acre site and is one of the biggest regeneration projects in the country.

It will include homes, grade-A office space, creative spaces, a lifestyle hotel, PRS apartments, co-working space, retail units, a park and event space as well as student accommodation.

The development is a big part of the regeneration of Nottingham’s southside with the developers working closely with Nottingham City Council. Trading has already started in the first phase of the scheme near Nottingham lace market.

Back in May, detailed planning permission was given for another plot, which will have two hotels to be managed by Intercontinental Hotels Group, co-working space, 247 build to rent apartments, plus food and drinks outlets.

Construction has also started on a 693 bed student accommodation development, targeted for completion in the spring of 2024.