The 12-storey block is taking shape
A 12-storey block for more than 400 students is taking shape and ‘on target’ to be completed by August 2024. Development consultants Lichfields and architecture practice Consarc had submitted plans for the 12-storey block, purpose built for 406 students, alongside a taller 22-storey tower, to accommodate 163 private rent apartments, and a smaller nine-storey block, to accommodate a further 75.
Permission was granted to begin building the ‘L’-shaped, 12-storey building at the junction of Queens Road and London Road in December. According to Ian Kettlewell, planning director at Lichfields, the construction is currently progressing “satisfactorily”.He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “We can confirm that construction work is progressing satisfactorily, and the development is on target for completion of this high specification purpose-built student accommodation in August 2024.
However an exact date of the return is not yet known. At the time, councillors on the planning committee had raised serious concerns over the look of the buildings. Some of the changes to the student block include the use of different materials and changes to the colour, while sharp edges have been rounded. As part of the development of the student block, a central courtyard with landscaping and trees will also be built.
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