Apparently, the number of students attending Coventry University are dropping; unless Warwick Uni's making the numbers up, these could be standing empty.
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!
Of course it'll fit, you just need a bigger hammer.
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.
Of course it'll fit, you just need a bigger hammer.
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.
Of course it'll fit, you just need a bigger hammer.
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?
Of course it'll fit, you just need a bigger hammer.
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.Papers submitted to the council said the problem of empty rooms stemmed from unstable demand
Of course it'll fit, you just need a bigger hammer.
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