UK & Ireland

The London Borough of Southwark has resolved to grant planning permission for a 444-bed student accommodation development on Borough High Street. King’s Place is being developed by Sellar Property Group, one of the developers behind the nearby Shard.

A plan to try to control the amount of high-rise student accommodation being built in a part of Nottingham has been adopted by the city council amid concerns a ‘monolithic’ barrier could split the area in two.

The North Wales-based developer’s share price dropped sharply this morning on the back of Richard Simpson’s departure and a downbeat trading update. Alex Pease, the Watkin Jones Group’s chief investment officer, has taken on the role of interim chief executive from today.

The iconic furniture shop in Willison House on Barrack Street was demolished following a devastating fire in November. Edinburgh-based KR Developments held public consultation events after it lodged a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Dundee City Council.

Study Inn Group, the serviced student accommodation provider, has appointed JLL’s London-based EMEA equity advisory team to carry out a strategic review of the growth options for the company.

An application has been submitted for a new college campus and student accommodation block in South Shields, which will support the transformation of the town centre.

Leading private equity investor LDC has made a minority investment in market leading student accommodation advertising platform, UniHomes, as the business continues its expansion across the UK.

The transformation of South Shields town centre is a step closer after designs for a state-of-the-art college campus were submitted. Planning permission is being sought for a 14,000 sq ft main building, refurbishment of a listed building plus a 140-bed student accommodation block.

Contentious plans for a 205-bed student accommodation development in Cork city have been given the go- ahead despite a number of objections and appeals to An Bord Pleanála.

A 36-storey tower block for students could be built between the O2 and North Greenwich tube station if developers get backing from Greenwich Council. Plans have been submitted by Crosstree, a property company which has a half-share in the O2, for an 120-metre tower with 820 bedrooms for students.