Leicester bus depot site set to be student flats block
A former bus depot once earmarked for a five-star hotel and conference centre is now set to be developed as student flats complex.
The owner of the Southgates bus station, off Peacock Lane, Leicester, said the economic downturn had forced it to rethink its plans. Developer Applegate said there was greater demand for good-quality student accommodation than for upmarket hotel rooms.
Its scheme would have 435 flats, housing nearly 700 students …