Coventry city centre becoming “student central”, says councillor

Central Coventry is in danger of becoming “student central”, says a leading city councillor.

He fears a glut of planning applications for blocks of student flats could see developers and council planners riding roughshod over residents concerned about noise and disturbance.

Cabinet member Jim O’Boyle is backing his constituents at The Butts who have signed a petition against plans for four student accommodation blocks of up to six storeys in Queens Road, providing 180 flats …

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