Plans for student flats in Bedminster have been approved despite their distance from Bristol’s university buildings. Developers now have planning permission to build a 49-bed block of student flats at the bottom of West Street, knocking down an old car workshop.
The three-storey building would be located in an area largely home to families, more than a 30-minute walk from any of the closest university campuses. Planning officers at Bristol City Council said several bus stops are nearby, and students could rely on the bus.
Councillors on the development control A committee granted permission for the scheme on Wednesday, December 21. Property developers behind the scheme claimed building flats would take pressure off family homes getting converted into student shared houses.
