Plans for 258 student flats in York
Developers behind a £12 million scheme to create halls of residence for more than 250 students in the centre of York say they hope it will kickstart the regeneration of the area.
Proposals for the accommodation blocks for York St John University students on a derelict site next to the multi-storey car park in Carmelite Street have been handed in to City of York Council, with planners expected to make a decision in April.
The land sits next to the Hungate development site, where progress on a £150 million housing scheme has been affected by the turbulent economic climate, and a planning statement submitted to the council for the student housing project by architects Crease Strickland Parkins said it would “stimulate regeneration momentum in this area” …