Nottingham City Council has given Conygar the green light for a 702-bed student accommodation scheme at its Island Quarter redevelopment.
The 12-storey block will form part of Conygar’s intergenerational living plans, and will be available for students to move in by the start of the 2023/24 academic year.
Conygar director Christopher Ware said: “Nottingham is home to world-renowned universities and further educational institutions, and its student population is growing rapidly. The demand from second- and third-year students to remain in purpose-built accommodation is also increasing and there is a clear need for additional, quality student beds in the city.”
Recent studies have concluded that Nottingham is facing an expected shortfall of 7,000 student beds. Conygar said that the PBSA at the Island Quarter will “free up family homes currently used by students and help return them to their intended use”.
The plans include high-level sky lounges with views across the city and a pavilion with views onto a private courtyard space. The building will also include multimedia lounges and co-working spaces, as well as gaming zones and quiet areas for study and relaxation.
The scheme forms part of the £1bn, 36-acre Island Quarter masterplan, which received outline planning approval in April 2019. The masterplan includes hotels and hospitality, office space and community living.
Recent changes to the plan were made in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, adding an additional 100,000 sq ft of green space to the site and rethinking the street plan to create an “urban river”.
The first phase of Canal Turn, at the opposite end of the site, is set to open to the public early next summer. Once complete, Canal Turn will bring a new three-storey restaurant, bar and meeting and banqueting space to the city’s waterfront, as well as a canal-side plaza and outdoor stage for entertainment.
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