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23/09/2021
Next Phase Of Student Living Scheme In Nottingham Approved
Nottingham City Council has approved plans for the next phase of a student living scheme.
The latest phase of The Island Quarter development is set to help alleviate Nottingham's student bed shortage.
The plans, which were drawn up by DAY Architectural for The Conygar Investment Company PLC, feature an up-to-12-storey, 702-bed purpose-built student development, featuring blocks dedicated to a range of accommodation types including studios and cluster living.
Amenities for the students in this latest phase of The Island Quarter include high-level sky lounges that offer projected views across the city and a pavilion with views onto a private courtyard space that will provide the opportunity for working, socialising, dining and exercising.
The plans also feature multi-media lounges and co-working spaces, as well as gaming zones and quiet areas for study and relaxation.
The new accommodation is expected to start on site shortly and be available for students from the start of the 2023/24 academic year.
With Nottingham facing an expected shortfall of 7,000 student beds in the coming years, the Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) on The Island Quarter will free up family homes currently used by students and help return them to their intended use.
Christopher Ware, property director at Conygar, said: "We're delighted that the planning committee has approved the plans for the proposed student accommodation on The Island Quarter. Nottingham is a world-renowned university city, and the student population is growing rapidly to reflect that. Add in the demand from second- and third-year students to remain in PBSA, and it is clear there is a real need for quality student beds in the city.
"This element of the scheme really supports our plans for intergenerational living across the site. One of the biggest impacts of the pandemic has been that people of all ages are reassessing their relationship with where they live, and we want to create places and spaces where people can live, work and thrive."
The latest phase of The Island Quarter development is set to help alleviate Nottingham's student bed shortage.
The plans, which were drawn up by DAY Architectural for The Conygar Investment Company PLC, feature an up-to-12-storey, 702-bed purpose-built student development, featuring blocks dedicated to a range of accommodation types including studios and cluster living.
Amenities for the students in this latest phase of The Island Quarter include high-level sky lounges that offer projected views across the city and a pavilion with views onto a private courtyard space that will provide the opportunity for working, socialising, dining and exercising.
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The plans also feature multi-media lounges and co-working spaces, as well as gaming zones and quiet areas for study and relaxation.
The new accommodation is expected to start on site shortly and be available for students from the start of the 2023/24 academic year.
With Nottingham facing an expected shortfall of 7,000 student beds in the coming years, the Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) on The Island Quarter will free up family homes currently used by students and help return them to their intended use.
Christopher Ware, property director at Conygar, said: "We're delighted that the planning committee has approved the plans for the proposed student accommodation on The Island Quarter. Nottingham is a world-renowned university city, and the student population is growing rapidly to reflect that. Add in the demand from second- and third-year students to remain in PBSA, and it is clear there is a real need for quality student beds in the city.
"This element of the scheme really supports our plans for intergenerational living across the site. One of the biggest impacts of the pandemic has been that people of all ages are reassessing their relationship with where they live, and we want to create places and spaces where people can live, work and thrive."
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