Approval for 17 Storey PBSA on Bristol Road
The former Trees Public House site facing Bristol Road is to be developed with 620 student bedrooms after revised plans were approved this morning.
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Back after plans for a 26 storey were knocked back in April 2022 on heritage impact grounds, Fusion Students now have the go-ahead to proceed with the site.
Derelict for too long, plans will see four new linked blocks of eight, 10 & 11 floors, with the tallest rising to 17 storeys.
Intriguingly, Fusion has appealed last year’s refusal and that will go to a public inquiry on 28 March 2023, running for four days. A decision is due 24 May 2024.
THE HERE AND NOW: 17 STOREYS.
The site will accommodate three- and four-bedroom clusters, along with a variety of studios, social studios, twodios, and one-bedroom apartments.
Students will be welcomed by a double-height reception area leading into a two-floored amenity space, occupied by a basketball half-court, a gym suite and open plan everyday space.
In addition to a 24-hour concierge, lounges, dining rooms, auditorium/cinema, karoake TV room, and a games room, a mezzanine level will facilitate study and communal areas.
A 347sqm landscaped central courtyard with a strong connection to nature will serve as a high-quality new external space that will provide an extension to the outstanding indoor social spaces.
Connected to a prominent cycle highway, covered cycle spaces for 162 will be allocated, with the potential for 80 more.
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Fusion Students, images from Corstorphine+Wright.