Nixon Property has received planning permission from Newcastle City Council for a new, 10-storey student accommodation development on St James’ Boulevard in the city centre designed by tp bennett.
The 8,350 sq m building will replace a group of single and two storey L-shaped buildings currently on the site, and provide 246 bedrooms in a mix of studios and cluster apartments of three, five and six bedrooms. A number of open space areas will be provided together with an improved hard and soft landscaped public realm located along the St James’ Boulevard frontage and a terrace area on the first floor overlooking the open space to the rear. There is also a gym on the first floor alongside a cinema room, study room and laundry facilities.
The scheme forms part of the Science Central masterplan, a 24-acre prime city-centre development in Newcastle upon Tyne, designed to support a thriving community, rewarding jobs and ground-breaking scientific advances. 
Nenad Manasijevic, Principal Director at tp bennett and the Project Lead says: “This project will be a major step in the urban regeneration of a city block bounded by St James Boulevard, Wellington Street and Gallowgate in Newcastle City Centre, ultimately providing a mixed-use development with a balance of residential and student accommodation. The new development meets the need for quality, contemporary living accommodation for students and will allow Newcastle to compete with other major university cities across the UK. It is a critical piece of the Science Central masterplan.”
Shane Loughran, Head of Operations at Nixon Property says: “We are delighted with the outcome of our recent planning application. tp bennett and the team have worked extremely hard with the local authority over the last year to alleviate the local authority concerns. We now plan to move to our development phase and anticipate completion in 2019.”
About tp bennett:
tp bennett is a leading architecture and design practice located in London’s Bankside Quarter and Manchester Northern Quarter with affiliate offices in more than 20 countries. The practice has three core divisions, architecture, interiors and town planning, supported by specialist areas in strategy, research and graphics. Over 310 staff work across the practice with projects covering a range of sectors including offices, corporate, datacentres, education, health, hotels, bars & restaurants, public/civic use, residential, retail & leisure, student residential, and transportation.
Founded in 1921 by Sir Thomas Bennett, today tp bennett is led by a young, dynamic, fourth generation of Directors who are passionately committed to design and providing a first class professional service tailored to each client’s needs.
Further information can be found at www.tpbennett.com