Worcester student flats get go-ahead despite protests
Controversial plans for 33 new student flats in Worcester City centre have been approved – despite angry traders protesting against it.
Council chiefs have allowed the proposal for the bedsits at 17-19 Mealcheapen Street to go ahead.
Stourbridge-based developer Tony Rowbottom has secured permission to turn the empty office units into accommodation. It comes despite objections from nearby shopkeepers, who said it would “drag the area down” and affect trade …