UK & Ireland

The University of Glasgow has secured a £180 million partnership with Plenary Group, Royal London Asset Management, and Arlington Collegiate UK to fund four initial projects in its long-term campus development, including new student housing and two innovation hubs.

Galway City Council initially recommended refusal of the seven-storey, 240-bed student accommodation project at Westside in 2022, but An Bord Pleanala subsequently approved the development.

Leeds City Council has approved plans for a 14-storey purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development at Joseph's Well, a historic former clothing factory site, following an application submitted by developer J Pullan & Sons in late 2023.

Bathford Partners has submitted plans to convert Grosvenor House, a former engine shed turned office building in Bath’s The Square, into cluster flats offering up to 103 student bedrooms, targeting second and third-year students with accessible rooms and car-free provisions.

A £150 million student accommodation development at 35 Albert Road in Bristol has secured both planning permission and Gateway 2 approval under the Building Safety Act, allowing construction to move forward toward completion for the 2026/27 academic year.

Unite Students has cancelled its £147 million, 605-bed Paddington PBSA scheme after securing London Mayor approval but facing financial non-viability, resulting in a £10 million write-off in planning costs, and deferred its 500-bed Freestone Island Bristol project to explore options for better value, freeing up around £55 million in capital.

Northumbria University has submitted plans to demolish the 12-storey Claude Gibb student halls and the nearby Lipman Building in Newcastle to clear space for a new Centre for Health and Social Equity (CHASE), a flagship teaching and research facility focused on health, social care, education, wellbeing, and equity.

Vita Student has launched four new premium residences in Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, and Madrid, now available for 2026/27 bookings, expanding its footprint across the UK and Europe with a focus on central locations and student wellbeing.

Unite Students and Newcastle University have established a joint venture to develop a 2,000-bed student accommodation project at the Castle Leazes site, targeting completion of the first phase by the 2028/29 academic year.

Fusion Group secured approval for a £76 million, 16-storey mixed-use development on the former Marks & Spencer site in Glasgow city centre, delivering 619 student beds and 9,500 sqft of retail space to support Sauchiehall Street’s regeneration.