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NEWS STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
Go-ahead for major 836-bed student accommodation in Birmingham
Acting on behalf of The Galliard Apsley Partnership, Knight Frank’s Planning team has secured the green light from Birmingham City Council for a major new 836-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Selly Oak, Birmingham.
The large-scale mixed-use regeneration
project, which is located on the former Sainsbury’s site at 1 Chapel Lane, will deliver two blocks of PBSA comprising 472 studios and 364 cluster fl ats, alongside 13,688 ft2
space and a 13,374 ft2
of ground fl oor commercial medical centre.
The approved scheme will breathe new life into a prominent brownfi eld site that has remained vacant for over fi ve years, reactivating the Bristol Road frontage. It will provide signifi cant community benefi ts through the new retail provision and medical centre facilities. Knight Frank’s Planning team secured the go ahead after its Land Agency team acquired the site on behalf of Apsley House Capital and Galliard Homes in early 2023. “The development builds on Apsley House Capital and Galliard Homes’ strong
track record in Birmingham,” said the fi rms, having delivered over 2,000 new homes across numerous mixed-use regeneration schemes in the city over the past six years. The PBSA-led scheme was designed by award-winning architects Corstorphine & Wright to deliver high-quality living spaces for students with excellent amenities, including study areas, lounges, a gym and a cinema.
James Dallow, associate director at Corstorphine & Wright, added:
Images © Corstorphine & Wright
“Corstorphine & Wright is proud to be part of this fantastic project.” Dallow added: “After extensive public consultation and a collaborative design process, this scheme will reactivate this underutilised site, redefi ne the High Street, and create new public spaces. It will provide much-needed student accommodation, in a sustainable location, that prioritises the wellbeing of its residents. We look forward to seeing this scheme move forward and progress.”
Education projects provide boost for Watson Batty INVESTMENT
Watson Batty Architects has announced a considerable boost to its education sector portfolio with a number of new instructions across the UK.
Since the Government committed to increase its allocation for upgrading schools, which includes £1.8bn for the 2024-25 fi nancial year, Watson Batty has seen a “surge in business” with education now accounting for 32% of total turnover. This includes major new build projects for national contractors including Tilbury Douglas, ISG and modular building specialist Algeco UK. Recent instructions include the design and delivery for a new science block at Saint Benedict Catholic Voluntary
Academy in Derby, and a new 1,200 place 11 to 16-year-old school for Northampton School for Boys. Planning consent was recently secured for a replacement school at Beacon Academy in Cleethorpes, Tees Valley SEND School,
Leeds City Academy and works are due to commence on a replacement building for Hempland Primary School in York. Watson Batty is also working with the University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University and Loughborough University to provide several new specialist health, science, and engineering facilities. As an appointed technical advisor for the Department of Education, Watson Batty “employs a highly skilled team that specialises in all aspects of learning sector estates design ranging from early years, primary, secondary, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) through to further and higher education,” said the practice.
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