Student flats planned for Kenilworth’s Talisman square
Plans to re-develop the north side of Talisman square include the construction of 102 student apartments after details of the initial plans were released by developers.
The apartments will be situated above four ground-floor shops which will take up 15,000 sq ft of space if the plans, which will be put forward by Cobalt Estates and Discovery Properties, are eventually approved.
The development is planned to be similar to what already exists in Sexton House on the south side of the square, and an artist’s impression of what the development would look like from Station Road and from Warwick Road has been included in the plans.
Hugo Hawkings, chief executive of Discovery Properties, said: “It has been our desire for some time to complete the re-development of the centre and this project would involve an investment in the region of £10 million.
We believe bringing further national and local retailers to Talisman would substantially enhance the town’s retail offering.
“The student accommodation would also provide a further boost to the area’s economy and bring positive benefits for our existing tenants as well as other shopkeepers, restaurants and businesses in the town centre …