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Nottingham 3D Model

More confident design and planning with Nottingham’s digital twin

Our model’s functionality and rich data layers help reduce design and planning uncertainty for development projects in the city known as the Queen of the Midlands. By utilising Nottingham’s 3D Digital Twin, planners can highlight potential impact and speed up crucial decisions.

With VU.CITY’s accurate and immersive 3D digital twin sophistication of Nottingham, all stakeholders can collaborate seamlessly, making smarter decisions and giving their project the best chance at success.

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    DATA LAYERS
  • 27 sq km
    MODELLED TO 15CM ACCURACY
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    Consents approved VU.CITY
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Nottingham data layers

From transportation and zoning to environmental factors, the data layers in VU.CITY’s Nottingham 3D model provide essential insights for more informed and confident decision-making.

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vu.city-data-nottingham-2_deprivation index
vu.city-data-nottingham-3_population density
vu.city-data-nottingham-4_ancient woodland
vu.city-data-nottingham-5_local nature reserves
vu.city-data-nottingham-6_priority habitat locations
vu.city-data-nottingham-7_areas benefitting from defences
vu.city-data-nottingham-8_ea floor risk areas
vu.city-data-nottingham-9_flood defences
vu.city-data-nottingham-10_flood zone 2
vu.city-data-nottingham-11_flood zone 3
vu.city-data-nottingham-12_record flood outlines
vu.city-data-nottingham-13_domestic epc
vu.city-data-nottingham-14_non-domestic epc
vu.city-data-nottingham-15_listed buildings points
vu.city-data-nottingham-16_local plan cave areas
vu.city-data-nottingham-17_city centre boundary
vu.city-data-nottingham-18_local plan city centre quarters
vu.city-data-nottingham-19_local plan enterprise zones
vu.city-data-nottingham-20_focal points within townscape
vu.city-data-nottingham-21_greenbelt
vu.city-data-nottingham-22_highway planning lines
vu.city-data-nottingham-23_highway route improvement
vu.city-data-nottingham-24_land safeguarded for health facilities
vu.city-data-nottingham-25_landmark buildings
vu.city-data-nottingham-26_landmark features
vu.city-data-nottingham-27_major business parks and industrial estates
vu.city-data-nottingham-28_mineral safeguarding areas
vu.city-data-nottingham-29_net safeguarding areas
vu.city-data-nottingham-30_pedestrian connection
vu.city-data-nottingham-31_plan boundary
vu.city-data-nottingham-32_proposed cycle route improvements
vu.city-data-nottingham-33_proposed enhanced environment
vu.city-data-nottingham-34_rail line upgrading electrification
vu.city-data-nottingham-35_independent retail clusters
vu.city-data-nottingham-36_primary shoppng area
vu.city-data-nottingham-37_primary shopping frontages
vu.city-data-nottingham-38_retail opportunities area
vu.city-data-nottingham-39_supporting the growth of fe and he facilities
vu.city-data-nottingham-40_waterside regeneration zone
vu.city-data-nottingham-41_noise pollution rail
vu.city-data-nottingham-42_noise pollution road
vu.city-data-nottingham-43_conservation areas
vu.city-data-nottingham-44_greenspace sites
vu.city-data-nottingham-45_locally listed buildings
vu.city-data-nottingham-46_planning applications
vu.city-data-nottingham-47_site allocations
vu.city-data-nottingham-48_tree preservation orders
vu.city-data-nottingham-49_retail boundaries
vu.city-data-nottingham-50_supermarkets
vu.city-data-nottingham-51_scheduled monuments
vu.city-data-nottingham-52_car parks
vu.city-data-nottingham-53_cycle networks
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DATA LAYERS
Average Annual Household Income
Population Density
Local Nature Reserves
Areas Benefitting from Defences
Flood Defences
Flood Zone 3
EPC - Domestic
Listed Buildings Points
City Centre Boundary
Local Plan Enterprise Zones
Greenbelt
Highway Route Improvement
Landmark Buildings
Major Business Parks and Industrial Estates
Net Safeguarding Areas
Plan Boundary
Proposed Enhanced Environment
Independent Retail Clusters
Primary Shopping Frontages
Supporting the Growth of FE and HE Facilities
Noise Pollution - Rail
Conservation Areas
Locally Listed Buildings
Site Allocations
Retail Boundaries
Scheduled Monuments
Cycle Networks
Deprivation Index
Ancient Woodland
Priority Habitat Locations
EA Flood Risk Areas
Flood Zone 2
Record Flood Outlines
EPC - Non-Domestic
Local Plan Cave Areas
Local Plan City Centre Quarters
Focal Points within Townscape
Highway Planning Lines
Land Safeguarded for Health Facilities
Landmark Features
Mineral Safeguarding Areas
Pedestrian Connection
Proposed Cycle Route Improvements
Rail Line Upgrading Electrification
Primary Shopping Area
Retail Opportunities Area
Waterside Regeneration Zone
Noise Pollution - Road
Greenspace Sites
Planning Applications
Tree Preservation Orders
Supermarkets
Car Parks
VU.CITY Nottingham is the largest and most accurate interactive 3D model available.

Nottingham lies at the heart of the East Midlands and is a major metropolitan city and transport hub: a place with a legendary past and a vibrant culture. 

Several major projects are already underway: digitising planning and development is key in saving time and costs for all to ensure progress is smooth. The recent and ongoing major redevelopment of the whole Broadmarsh shopping centre will drastically improve the city centre once completed, with a new Broadmarsh car park and bus station, central library, Nottingham Castle visitor experience, Nottingham College City Hub and reimagined public realm. The Broadmarsh car park and bus station is already changing the city centre for the better and is a marked improvement to what was there previously, with retail outlets also under development on Carrington Street.

As Nottingham city centre is redeveloped, and as the city grows to meet housing and transport needs, the need for an open and transparent platform to visualise these changes will be imperative. VU.CITY, accurate to within 15 cm, can enable all stakeholders to understand how to improve the public realm, highlighting areas for improvement through updated data layers and assessing the implications and visual impact of a design or proposal visual in order to respect Nottingham’s buildings of special architectural and historic interest.

Nottingham Council, leading architects, developers and planning consultants are using VU.CITY Nottingham to help them make better decisions, faster. From being able to understand and assess a site’s opportunities and challenges, testing refined designs in context, enhancing pre-app conversations and planning submissions, to improving how everyone involved collaborates.

 

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Nottingham data layers

From transportation and zoning to environmental factors, VU.CITY Nottingham 3D model data layers provide essential insights for more informed and confident decision-making.

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vucity-data-2_amenities_healthcare_manchester
vucity-data-3_census_annual income_manchester
vucity-data-4_census_deprivation index_manchester.
vucity-data-5_5_census_population density._manchester
vucity-data-39 metro links stops_manchester
vucity-london-7_annual average household income
vucity-london-8_deprivation index
vucity-london-9_population density
vucity-london-10_colouring london - age
vucity-london-11_crime - burglary
vucity-london-12_crime - drug crimes
vucity-london-13_crime data - robbery
vucity-london-14_shoplifting crimes
vucity-london-15_crime - theft from person
vucity-london-16_vehicle crimes
vucity-london-17_air pollution no2 2013
vucity-london-18_air pollution no2 2016
vucity-london-19_air pollution no2 2019
vucity-london-20_air quality focus areas
vucity-london-21_air quality management
vucity-london-22_bedrock
vucity-london-23_ancient woodland
vucity-london-24_biodiversity hotspots
vucity-london-25_local nature reserves
vucity-london-26_priority habitat location
vucity-london-27_ramsar
vucity-london-28_sac
vucity-london-29_sssi
vucity-london-30_areas benenfitting from flood defences
vucity-london-31_flood defences
vucity-london-32_flood risk
vucity-london-33_flood zone 2
vucity-london-34_flood zone 3
vucity-london-35_recorded flood outlines
vucity-london-36_noise pollution rail
vucity-london-37_noise pollution road
vucity-london-38_epc domestic
vucity-london-39_epc - non domestic
vucity-london-40_archeaological priority areas
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DATA LAYERS
Education Establishments
Annual Average Household Income
Population Density
Annual Average Household Income
Population Density
Crime - Burglary
Crime - Robbery
Crime - Theft from Person
Air Pollution NO2 2013
Air Pollution NO2 2019
Air Quality Management
Ancient Woodland
Local Nature Reserves
Ramsar
SSSI
Flood Defences
Flood Zone 2
Recorded Flood Outlines
Noise Pollution - Road
EPC Non-Domestic
Healthcare
Deprivation Index
Hospitals - Private Clinics
Deprivation Index
Colouring London - Building Age
Crime - Drugs
Crime - Shoplifting
Crime - Vehicles
Air Pollution NO2 2016
Air Quality Focus Areas
Bedrock
Biodiversity Hotspots
Priority Habitat Location
SAC
Areas Benefiting from Flood Defences
Flood Risk
Flood Zone 3
Noise Pollution - Rail
EPC Domestic
Archaeological Priority Areas

 

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VU.CITY Nottingham: 3D Model Features and Planning Tools

Belfast Consent Planning Timeline in a Digital Twin 3D Model using VU.CITY
Easily import your designs from external 3D software such as Revit, Rhino, SketchUp & 3ds Max into the model of Belfast and test how they will work in situ
Import a Rhino, Revit, SketchUp 3DS Max, or 3D Model into a digital twin 3D city model using VU.CITY Belfast
Microclimate, Sunlight, Weather and Atmospherics analysis in VU.CITY Belfast's 3D Model and Digital Twin Platform
Conduct Viewsheds, view studies, feasibility studies, present concepts, export images and video from the VU.CITY 3D Model Digital Twin of Belfast
Conduct ZTV and ZVI Studies & Assessments in a Digital Twin using the VU.CITY Belfast 3D Model
Collaborate in VU.CITY Belfast's Digital Twin 3D Model. Annotate and tag your team and stakeholders
Collaborate with stakeholders using the VU.CITY Hub, Digital Twin and 3D Model for Belfast

Consented Schemes Timeline

Realise a site’s potential by viewing and assessing recently consented developments across the city, leveraging geospatial data aggregation for precise insights.

Test Massing

Assess multiple initial massing options at an early stage and GEA potential quickly.

Import Designs

Easily import your designs from external 3D modelling software (such as Revit, Rhino, SketchUp and 3DS Max) into the Belfast model and test how they work in situ.

Sunlight Analysis

Quickly view and assess the initial impact of light from your proposed developments.

Camera Studies and Tools

Conduct high-level townscape and visual impact assessments. Agree on key views to analyse further. Select key views and confidently present your proposals to take stakeholders on your design journey.

Zone of Theoretical Visibility

Save time by eliminating unnecessary views for analysis. Understand where your scheme can be seen from and which views are critical to assess.

Annotate with Tags

Mark up comments and actions and easily collaborate on a site or scheme with project team members.

Scope, Design and Collaborate

VU.CITY’s project collaboration space, the Hub, allows you to seamlessly communicate with stakeholders, to make better design and planning decisions, faster.

 

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Nottingham 3D tile coverage

Whether you’re focusing on a single neighbourhood or the entire cityscape, VU.CITY provides full coverage with unmatched precision.

VU.CITY Nottingham 3D Model Digital Twin tile coverage

 

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VU.CITY Nottingham FAQs

Here are some frequently asked questions about VU.CITY's Nottingham 3D Digital Twin and Model.

What is VU.CITY Nottingham, and how does it support city planning and development?

VU.CITY Nottingham is an advanced 3D digital model of Nottingham, aiding city planners, architects, and developers in visualising projects within the urban landscape, enabling better-informed decision-making.

How can VU.CITY Nottingham enhance the planning application process?

VU.CITY Nottingham provides an interactive model that helps stakeholders see proposed developments in context, streamline compliance with local guidelines, and enhance accuracy during the planning process.

What types of data layers are available in VU.CITY Nottingham for project analysis?

VU.CITY Nottingham includes data layers like transport networks, heritage sites, conservation areas, and flood risk zones, offering vital insights that support efficient, compliant planning.

How does VU.CITY Nottingham support sustainable and eco-friendly urban planning?

By visualising green spaces and assessing environmental impacts, VU.CITY Nottingham enables users to plan for sustainability, helping Nottingham reach its environmental and carbon-reduction goals.

How can VU.CITY Nottingham improve public engagement in city planning projects?

The 3D model allows for effective visualisation of developments, facilitating transparent public presentations and encouraging feedback, essential for inclusive urban planning in Nottingham.

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