UK & Ireland

Sadiq Khan has called in another student accommodation scheme after Islington council said it would reject the plan. The London mayor said at the end of last month he will make himself the planning authority for the Baltic Wharf scheme in Paddington.

Revised plans for a major student accommodation development in Loughborough will be reviewed at a committee meeting next week. Solus Homes previously sought permission for a 211-bed scheme on land at Brookside, Browns Lane, which was eventually withdrawn.

CBRE and JLL have launched an exciting mixed-use development opportunity with the potential to deliver purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Leeds. Lovell Park has been brought to the market on behalf of Lloyds Banking Group.

The building is proposed to be a part-12, part-33 storey student tower, located on First Street in the centre of town. Of these rooms, 15 per cent are said to be available at affordable rates.

The topping-out ceremony was recently attended by representatives from developer Unite Students and construction contractor GRAHAM. Burnet Point combines purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and affordable housing, with the project on track for completion ahead of the 2025/26 academic term.

Vita Group’s ambitious redevelopment plans for the former Axis Square have been recommended for approval, subject to a legal agreement.

YTL Developments has appointed specialist surveying and construction consultancy Rund on a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project comprising 1,514 student bedrooms at Brabazon, the new neighbourhood for Bristol being built by YTL Developments.

Galway City Council has granted planning permission for the development of a student accommodation in the Terryland area of 586 bedrooms, despite over 40 submissions against it.

Southern Grove has secured a financial package for their 111-bedroom, £36m purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Tower Hamlets, East London. Specialist capital advisory firm Arc & Co.

Owner, manager and developer of student accommodation Unite Students has released an update on its current trading and quarterly property valuations for the Unite UK Student Accommodation Fund (USAF) and the London Student Accommodation Joint Venture (LSAV) as at 31 March 2025.