A new development seems to be announced at least once a month; how much student accommodation does Coventry need?
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/ne...ormer-14777856
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A new development seems to be announced at least once a month; how much student accommodation does Coventry need?
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/ne...ormer-14777856
The proposal is totally unsuited to that area.
I spent many happy lunchtimes in that pub when I worked for Austin Rover. Such a shame it's gone the way of so many others.
There won't be any room left for locals soon: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/ne...ation-15000820
There is a definite anti-student feeling running through Coventry at the moment, but it's actually the government to blame. Many other cities mirror Coventry's views.
No doubt the developer of this property in Kenilworth will resubmit the plans with an extra parking space included: https://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/...cted-1-8632342
More student flats are in the offing: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/ne...ation-19603673
With online education gathering pace, this is ludicrous. There are already student flats in Coventry lying empty.
There must be a point where student accommodation reaches saturation point.
A rare decision against more student accommodation: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-66273997
A rare outbreak of common sense. - Don't expect more of this!
New flats going up. I'm sure the students will appreciate living on an industrial estate: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-66335968
Some flarts are to be let out to non-students. Oversupply in the market?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-66593126
What's happening, Lex, is that the laws on building for students are being exploited. If we are changing occupancy rules, we have reached saturation, haven't we? Shouldn't we stop building?
That sums it up nicely.
More student flats: https://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/n...a-step-closer/
The stupidity continues! A few are making lots of money from this.
Apparently, the number of students attending Coventry University are dropping; unless Warwick Uni's making the numbers up, these could be standing empty.
Many already are. They've been re-classified as suitable for young professionals. Feel free to draw your own conclusions!
There's a definite oversupply of student accommodation in Coventry: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp68906z49lo
A application for more student accommodation has been turned down on appeal. The applicant obviously has no idea about the local market: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly8wz2npz1o
I have long suspected that 'student' housing has been used as a way around the usual planning regulations.
Another lot going up: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj0zdvg2yro
Yet more that will be reclassified because they can't fill it from the dwindling student population.
A sneaky way of getting planning permission.
It is, Lex. From memory, central government stopped virtually all local veto on this type of development, hence the horrible cheap buildings all over the country?
And it looks like it's going to all change again!
A 'change of use' scheme has been kicked out: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqjzkewy5dgo
From the article...Not unstable demand, but unsustainable demand! These companies want it all their own way, tough! I salute the council for refusing the request.Quote:
Papers submitted to the council said the problem of empty rooms stemmed from unstable demand