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Nottingham 3D Model

More confident design and planning with Nottingham’s leading digital twin

Explore, plan, analyse and present your work on a survey-accurate 3D model of Nottingham, including approved and under-construction buildings. Use rich data layers to assess site potential, spot constraints early and reduce project risk, all in one digital twin your whole team can work in.

Nottingham city hero
  • 27 sq km
    MODELLED TO 15CM ACCURACY
  • 1
    HIGH DETAIL BUILDINGS
  • 106
    Consents approved
  • 158,823
    TREES, ACCURATE HEIGHT AND CANOPY

See the past, present & future with the VU.CITY timeline tool

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Models. Data. Tools. All in one platform.

Oxford Carfax Accuracy

We provide the most accurate and detailed managed city models available. ±15cm for all buildings, trees and terrain.

Developments + data

Our public data is available to all users. You can also import your own, private data for your projects. Visualise, analyse and filter large-scale data sets with ease.

3D draw

Test and iterate ideas in survey-accurate context. Draw in 2D and 3D. Mark up plans and create maps with stakeholder-ready visual quality.

VU.CITY ZTV Analysis-1

Generate ZTV studies and viewsheds in just a few clicks. See sunlight paths and overshadowing instantly.

Visualise Real Estate assets and their views out in 4D

Create guided tours and presentations, export high quality imagery and share files with stakeholders for seamless collaboration and feedback.

GeometrySurvey-grade 3D city models
DataA public data library
Design toolsDraw, measure, annotate
Analysis toolsVisibility, sunlight and more
Presentation toolsTell your story, your way

Survey accurate Nottingham coverage

From the city centre to the Castle and beyond, our Nottingham 3D model is mapped to 15cm accuracy.

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Nottingham data layers for contextual viability

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.

Administrative Boundaries

  • Certificate of Immunity polygons

  • Local authority districts 

Amenities & Services

  • Educational Establishments

  • GP Practices

  • Locally Important Buildings

  • Retail Boundaries

  • Supermarkets

Demographics & Economy

  • Annual Average Income Per Household

  • Deprivation Index

  • House Prices

Environmental

  • Air Quality Management Areas

  • Ancient Woodland

  • Flood risk areas

  • Recorded Flood Outlines

  • Spatial Flood Defences

  • Local Nature Reserves

  • Rail noise

Green Spaces & Open Areas

  • Open green spaces

  • Parks and gardens

Heritage & Conservation

  • Certificate of Immunity points

  • Conservation Areas

  • Designated sites

  • Heritage at risk

  • Listed Building points

  • Listed Buildings polygons

  • Scheduled Monuments 

Local Plan

  • Car parks

  • Cave areas

  • City centre boundary

  • City centre quarters

  • Enterprise Zones

  • Focal points within the townscape

  • Greenbelt

  • Greenspace sites

  • Highway planning lines

  • Highway route improvement safeguarding

  • Independent retail clusters

  • Land safeguarded for health facilities

  • Landmark buildings

  • Landmark features

  • Local centres

  • Major business parks and industrial estates

  • NET safeguarding area

  • Pedestrian connections

  • Plan boundary 
    Planning applications points

  • Planning applications polygons

  • Primary shopping areas

  • Primary shopping frontages

  • Proposed cycle route improvements

  • Proposed NET stop

  • Proposed pedestrian environment improvements

  • Proposed public spaces

  • Rail line upgrade

  • Railway station safeguarding

  • Retail opportunity areas

  • Site allocations

  • Supporting growth of FE and HE facilities

  • Tree Preservation Orders

  • Waterside regeneration zones

Planning & Development

  • Article 4 Direction

  • Green Belt

  • Developments

Transport & Accessibility

  • National Cycle Network

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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.

Nottingham’s next chapter

Broad Marsh is one of the largest city centre regeneration opportunities in the UK. The new Green Heart park now links the area towards Nottingham Castle and the Island Quarter, a major mixed-use regeneration site set to bring new homes, offices and a hotel. Homes England is now seeking a partner to transform the former Broadmarsh shopping centre site into a new mixed-use city quarter.

With VU.CITY Nottingham, you can see approved and under-construction schemes in context and test how your own plans will sit alongside them.

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 a survey-accurate 3D model and digital twin of Nottingham, modelled to 15cm accuracy. Built environment professionals use it to visualise projects within the city and make better-informed decisions.

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?

The Nottingham 3D model includes data layers covering heritage, green spaces, planning, transport and more. You can also bring in your own data and view it alongside ours.

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?

VU.CITY Nottingham creates interactive tours and high-quality imagery that make proposals easy for anyone to understand, helping residents see a scheme’s impact and benefits during consultation.

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