Plans for dozens of new flats on former depot in Bassett area of Southampton
A former council depot in a leafy Southampton suburb could soon be home to dozens of new student flats.
A developer has applied to build 26 student flats at the site in Bassett, which used to be home to the city council’s pest control department, after their original application was thrown out. But the proposals are still being resisted by members of the community in Vermont Close, who say the flats are not suitable for the area.
A previous plan for a building of up to four storeys with 26 flats containing 120 bedrooms was refused planning permission on the grounds of overdevelopment, the impact on the character of the area and a failure to address concerns over the impact the building would have on surrounding trees …