Fraser Brown MacKenna Architects (FBM) has won planning permission for these student homes and a nursery on the edge of two conservation areas in west London …

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Bath Row Developments, which secured planning permission to construct a 233-bed student accommodation scheme adjoining Penryn Railway Station in 2009, has appointed Kier Living to be its lead contractor and construction has now commenced.

The £7.45 million development is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2012/2013 academic year.

This private sector development is being underwritten by University College Falmouth (UCF) and the University of Exeter (UoE), which share and jointly manage the Tremough Campus in Penryn …

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Developers building pricey student homes in London should diversify into more affordable offerings as higher UK university fees and competitive private residential rents steer students towards cheaper options, DTZ said.

The property consultancy said most private developers were targeting affluent overseas students, with many concentrating on building studio apartments located in central London, leading to a lack of mid-priced options.

While London was an attractive market for developers, ‘a focus on delivering en-suite accommodation priced within the mid-range of rental levels would be the most sustainable against an unpredictable economic backdrop,’ DTZ said …

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Development plans for one of the most prized sites opposite the city wall have been put out to public consultation by the city council.

The land, facing Rhodaus Town and currently occupied by the Peugeot garage and filling station, is the size of four football pitches. But the council believes it has far greater potential for a high-quality mix of residential, retail, tourism and commercial use.

Last April Christ Church University said it was working with a developer on proposals to build a huge hall of student residence on the site with up to 450 flats …

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Developer and lettings company Megaclose is building the 22-storey structure that will house 359 student bedrooms in the tower and a four-storey block behind it.

It will be one of the tallest buildings in the city and residents have voiced their concerns about it …

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One of Bradford’s most prominent commercial buildings is set to be given a new lease of life in a £7 million project to convert it from empty offices into accommodation for 200 students.

FreshStart Living, a Salford-based property developer, has agreed to buy the former Provident Financial head office, Colonnade, on Sunbridge Road, subject to gaining planning permission from Bradford Council.

The project will be the company’s first foray across the Pennines …

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More than £13m could be spent turning a former Liverpool orphanage into what the developers say would be the student accommodation equivalent of the city’s leading boutique hotels.

The scheme would see the former children’s home behind the Philharmonic Hall revamped to cater predominantly for the overseas postgraduate student market.

The project is the brainchild of Liverpool Edge Ltd, whose directors are Hope Street Hotel owner David Brewitt and business partner Alan Beer …

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Plans to build a massive student accommodation complex with a drive-through restaurant are being fought by people who live near the site.

Jamie Lewis Residential is seeking permission from Leicester City Council to demolish a Victorian factory, in Upperton Road, in Leicester’s West End, and build 731 student rooms in buildings up to eight storeys high …

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The owner of a patch of land near Preston’s student village wants to build another block of flats. Faisal Ahmed is seeking permission from the city council to build a five-storey building on land on Aqueduct Street. He wants to build student flats capable of housing 30 bedrooms on the plot next to the Wickes DIY store. Designs submitted by Preston-based architects Aaamir Design show the building would sit alongside existing properties on the street. The application is due to come before the planning committee of the city council. It is expected a report will be drawn up by officers within the next three months before it is brought before the committee …

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Student housing developer Unite Group has secured resolution to grant planning consent for its 563-bed development in Camden, London.

The Camden scheme, cleared by the council last week, will provide managed student accommodation for 563 students.  The development will offer a range of cluster apartments and studios and is scheduled for completion in 2013.

The proposal has been taken forward in partnership with builders merchant Travis Perkins, which will be provided with a new store at the ground floor of the development once it completes …

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