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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
Business
Tamlyn Jones

Birmingham student flats plan back after council rejection

Plans for a major new development of student accommodation near Birmingham city centre have been brought back to the table after planners rejected them earlier this year.

Fusion Students lost its bid in April to secure consent for the project on the A38 Bristol Road in Edgbaston.

It would have comprised 657 bedrooms and other shared amenities but was thrown out amid fears over its potential impact on neighbouring heritage assets in the surrounding conservation area.

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