Summary:
- Newcastle City Council is set to consider Hanro Group’s plans to redevelop the Percy House site and the former Labour Club into a 432-bed student accommodation complex, including demolition of the tallest Percy House section and construction of new 7- and 13-storey buildings.
- The project includes a new pedestrian and cycling route linking Percy Street to St James’ Park, providing a direct public access to the football stadium and fulfilling a long-standing council aspiration for improved connectivity.
- The scheme addresses a critical shortage of purpose-built student housing in Newcastle, aiming to reduce pressure on family homes by relocating students currently living in HMOs, despite acknowledged impacts on neighbouring properties that the council deems outweighed by the overall benefits.
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