{"id":13698,"date":"2023-03-01T18:21:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T02:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/400m-trio-of-towers-at-old-yorkshire-post-site-approved\/"},"modified":"2023-03-01T18:21:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T02:21:10","slug":"400m-trio-of-towers-at-old-yorkshire-post-site-approved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/400m-trio-of-towers-at-old-yorkshire-post-site-approved\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a3400m trio of towers at old Yorkshire Post site approved"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Designed by DLA Architecture, the \u00a3400m scheme includes a 42-storey tower, standing at 154m tall, comprising 1,125 student beds as well as 18,500 sq ft of ancillary facilities.<\/p>\n

This will be accompanied by a second purpose-built student block of 32 storeys for 638 student beds.<\/p>\n

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The third building, standing at 25 storeys, will accommodate 348 build to rent flats.<\/p>\n

Galliford Try set out the construction management plan as part of the initial planning submission. It plans to use \u2018off-site manufactured\u2019 bathroom pods and pre-cast concrete fa\u00e7ades.<\/p>\n

It is the second development proposal for the Wellington Street and Wellington Bridge Street site, which was cleared back in 2014.<\/p>\n

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Previous plans for two build to rent buildings and a hotel were previously proposed three years ago but were not brought forward.<\/p>\n

Daniel Newett, a founder of Urbanite, said: \u201cWe are delighted to secure planning consent in principal to develop this strategically important, landmark site and deliver much needed new mixed tenure housing in the city centre.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Urbanite said it hopes to be able to start development on site as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

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