Summary:
- The University of Southampton, in partnership with Aspire Consortium, has submitted plans to replace Connaught Halls with five new blocks of purpose-built student accommodation, adding over 800 bedspaces, alongside refurbishing South Stoneham House and constructing four additional blocks to deliver 276 more beds.
- This development aims to address a projected 36% increase in full-time students by 2034/35, growing from 23,500 to 31,000, and to compensate for the loss of bedspaces following the 2022 demolition of Stoneham Tower and closure of Connaught Halls.
- The proposals respond to significant demand for student housing in Southampton, focusing on a brownfield site designated for this purpose, amid ongoing concerns from local groups about the volume of new student flats in the city.
Original article:
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/26055587.nine-blocks-student-housing-built-southampton/
