The first tower blocks to be approved in the area were two 15 storey blocks on New John Street in 1960, and a further three 15 storey tower blocks were approved for the street in 1963. In 1961, a 12 storey block was approved on Great King Street. Four 11 storey tower blocks were approved on Great Hampton Row in 1963. In 1965, three 13 storey blocks were approved for the Summer Lane and Theodore Street area (now Ruddington Way), and a 15 storey block was approved for the Summer Lane and Milton Street area. In 1966, six 13 storey blocks were approved on Guest Grove and Pannel Croft, two 13 storey blocks on Newbury Road, and a shopping centre with a 15 storey tower block on High Street. Finally, in 1968, three 20 storey tower blocks were approved for the North area around the roads Gower Stre