Vita Group has secured planning approval for a 267-bed student accommodation scheme in Edinburgh.
The City of Edinburgh Council’s development management sub-committee approved the proposals in a meeting earlier today.
The development sits within New Waverley North, part of the £240m New Waverley regeneration project.
It will be Vita Student’s third residence in Edinburgh, with other sites located on Fountainbridge and Iona Street.
The scheme comprises 207 studio apartments and 60 “cluster” rooms, as well as a gym and social and study spaces.
Max Bielby, chief operating officer for Vita Group, said: “Edinburgh’s undersupply of student housing causes pressures across Edinburgh’s housing market, so this planning consent should be seen as win for the city as well as the Vita Student brand as we continue to grow our presence within the city.
“Now we can move on to the next phase of delivering this fantastic scheme in the New Waverley masterplan and realise the site’s potential, bringing further investment into the city and along with it adding to the city’s affordable homes.”
Colin Smith, director and head of planning Scotland at Turley, which is advising Vita on planning and heritage matters, said: “It will complete the overall New Waverley development masterplan, provide high-quality student accommodation close to the university and, by maximising the use of brownfield land, is fully aligned with the key drivers of NPF4 with respect to sustainability and climate change.”
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