Leeds approves 280-bed student living conversion
Plans brought forward by joint owners Global Mutual and Patron Capital to convert existing office space at the St John’s shopping centre into student accommodation have been approved.
Scottish Opera has plans approved for mixed-use development in Glasgow
Scottish Opera has secured planning permission for the build of a new headquarters and student accommodation in Glasgow. The mixed-use development will be built at the organisation’s New Rotterdam Wharf site by the Forth & Clyde Canal in the north of the city.
Wrexham University shares new student accommodation plans
Wrexham University recently announced plans to expand its student accommodation offering. The scheme forms part of the University’s ongoing £80m Campus 2025 masterplan. The purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) is to be built within its Plas Coch campus in Wrexham.
Olympian Homes seals funding for Bristol’s tallest building
The funding agreement with Cain International and Apollo allows construction to advance on the scheme to build a 28-storey student accommodation block and a separate 18-storey co-living homes blocks.
Appeal lodged over lack of decision on Glasgow student accommodation tower
Submitted by Cooper Cromar on behalf of Varsity Developments in May, the proposals would entail the full demolition of a tenement at 70-72A Waterloo Street and partial demolition of the B-listed Distillers’ Building at number 64.
Green light for 130-bed Coventry student scheme
Birmingham-based developer Sama Investment Group has got the planning thumbs up for its 130-bed student scheme on the edge of Coventry city centre.
Fusion’s Edinburgh plan with PBSA element passes first stage
Fusion’s mixed-use development, on the site of a former Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) building in Edinburgh, has been given pre-application approval. Edinburgh City Council signed off the proposal of application notice and approved the proposed consultation.
Challenges faced by students who are neurodivergent in student accommodation
GSL Index figures show that almost one in five (18%) of students in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK report that they are neurodivergent....
Plans for Scottish Opera’s HQ and PBSA set for approval
Plans for a new Scottish Opera headquarters and over 700 purpose-built student accommodations (PBSA) beds in Glasgow have been recommended for approval by city planners. The project will go before councillors next week.
Harris Associates and Harris Studios expand marketing team
Harris Associates and Harris Studios have announced the addition of Sam Raybone as Brand and Creative Lead and Emily Purvis as Marketing Manager. “We are thrilled to welcome Sam and Emily to the team.














