Solar panel plan approved for listed church

The church sits opposite Nottingham Trent University's main city campus

A plan to install solar panels on the roof of a Grade II listed church in the centre of Nottingham has been given the green light.

St Andrews With Castle Gate United Reformed Church in Goldsmith Street, opposite Nottingham Trent University's Newton and Arkwright buildings, will have four banks of photovoltaic panels installed on its south and west roofs.

Documents said the energy generated will improve the church's "sustainability and efficiency", according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The plans were approved by Nottingham City Council on Wednesday, with a condition the colour of the panels must match the roof tiles and be approved by the planning authority.