Developers are looking to build a new block of student flats, and affordable apartments and create a new public realm on disused land in the city centre.
Their proposal includes a mix of both studio and cluster rooms of various sizes as well as an affordable housing block that will incorporate one and two-bed apartments - to complement existing residential developments.Developers have said that the new block will help address the short supply of purpose-built student accommodation in the area with a shortfall of 58,346 beds.
Vita Group's proposal outlines: "The proposition is for the comprehensive, high-quality and expedient redevelopment of the land available. Vita Group’s primary intention is to develop a Vita Student scheme comprising student living units with associated private internal and external residents’ amenity, and vastly improved public realm.
"The proposal will include a retail/F&B unit, back of house and plant, all of which is still being designed. To compliment and support the city councils ambitions for residential developments within the city centre, there will also be an affordable housing block developed on the site that will incorporate a mix of 1 and 2 bed apartments.