UK & Ireland

The University of Newcastle is continuing its investment in the Callaghan Campus, having submitted a Regionally Significant Development Application (RSDA) for the construction of a new student accommodation building (450 beds).

Landmark Properties has submitted a planning application to Birmingham City Council for a 500-bedroom purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development at 120 Suffolk Street, addressing a significant undersupply of student beds in the city.

Savills has appointed William Davies, formerly of Allsop, as co-head of PBSA valuations, where he will focus on student accommodation within the operational capital markets division alongside Rachel Coates.

The 548-bed, 24-storey Threadworks student accommodation in Leeds, designed by DMWR Architects for CASL Lisbon Street, is now fully occupied, featuring extensive shared amenities including cinema rooms, a gym, and a 1,600 sq ft roof terrace.

Firethorn has commissioned McAleer & Rushe to deliver Poland House, a £50m purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project in Stratford, east London, featuring 284 beds with 35% designated as affordable housing.

The University of Bath has submitted a planning application for a major student accommodation development on its Claverton Down campus (960 beds).

Downing plans to replace the Nelson Street NCP car park in Bristol city centre with 300 student rooms and two new ground-floor commercial spaces, addressing the city’s growing student housing demand.

Gamuda Land has acquired a site at 14 Marshgate Lane, Stratford, London, to develop a 321-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project valued at RM600 million, marking its first fully owned and self-managed PBSA venture in the UK, scheduled for completion in the 2028/29 academic year.

GMI Construction Group has reached a key milestone by topping out the £50m Avon Street student accommodation scheme in Bristol’s Temple Meads Quarter, marking progress on the 12-storey development with 447 bedrooms.

Scottish Ministers have approved Watkin Jones’ mixed residential scheme in Edinburgh’s Chesser, delivering 799 units, including 406 purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) beds.