Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has received planning consent for a new development comprising 520 high-quality student beds atop the Westfield Stratford City car park. In order to enhance energy efficiency, the existing utilities will be integrated into the new structure.
In addition to student accommodation, the project will feature a 2,787m2 publicly accessible rooftop park, offering leisure, sports, and play areas for the local community. Students will also have access to over 1,486m2 of dedicated high-quality amenity space. The design was shaped through consultations with groups like Make Space for Girls and Elevate.
Sara Dawes, Deputy Head of Planning at LLDC, said: “The LLDC was pleased to support this excellent scheme which promises to provide high-quality student rooms and significant public benefit above Westfield Stratford City, along with improvements to the public realm. We were very welcoming of the clever design to extend on top of the existing centre and the sustainability benefits this provides.”
Scott Parsons, Chief Operating Officer of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, stated: “Delivering a high-quality, sustainable design that provides genuine community benefit was an important part of this process and something our team worked closely with local stakeholders and consultation groups on.”
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