£25m plans to regenerate Student Accommodation in Coventry

New £25million plans have been submitted which would uncover the River Sherbourne in the city centre and create new restaurants, cafes and student accommodation.

The proposals cover the area behind The Burges, next to Hales Street and aim to create a new square which will open up the river next to Palmer Lane in a bid to create a visitor attraction.

Developers Complex Development Projects (CDP) and student housing provider Unite Group have submitted the plans to Coventry City Council.

The site is council-owned and forms the last remaining part of the Phoenix Initiative, Coventry’s Millennium project that saw the development of Millennium Place, Priory Place and the Transport Museum as well as the uncovering of the Priory Ruins…

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