Gateway 2 approval has now been secured from the Building Safety Regulator, clearing the way for the replacement of the ageing 1960s complex with 2,009 new student rooms across a series of two to nine-storey blocks.<\/p>\n
It ranks as B+K\u2019s second major student project to achieve Gateway 2 this month following approval of a over 500-bed scheme in Bristol.<\/p>\n
The Norr Architectural-designed Castle Leaze scheme will be delivered in two phases.<\/p>\n Phase one will provide 788 beds ready for the 2028\/29 academic year, with the remaining rooms following in time for the 2029\/30 intake.<\/p>\n B+K began demolition and enabling works in June 2024 and says it has already generated \u00a39.6m of social value through local employment, supply chain spend, community initiatives and training opportunities.<\/p>\n North East and `Scotland regional director Ed Besford said: \u201cCastle Leazes is a landmark redevelopment project and we are delighted to be supporting our long-standing clients Unite Students and Newcastle University.<\/p>\n \u201cOur team worked hard to support the Gateway 2 process and we are pleased to have been given the green light, marking our third approval from the regulator in six months.\u201d<\/p>\n Temple Reach PBSA development<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Two weeks ago the contractor\u2019s Western team secured Gateway 2 sign-off for the 22-storey Temple Reach PBSA development, which it will deliver for developer Cubex.<\/p>\n The 22-storey scheme will provide 531 student rooms alongside 4,300 sq ft of workspace on a former industrial site close to the River Avon, helping link the University of Bristol\u2019s Enterprise Campus with the waterfront.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"-\"](\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/courtyard-castle-leazes-unite-p-planning-docs.jpg\")
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