Proposals to boost student beds within Lincoln’s Viking House development have been given the thumbs up by the City of Lincoln Council chiefs. The plans, which will provide an additional 272 beds for students within the City, are a great boost for housing in the City at a time that there is a real focus to accelerate delivery.

The University of Lincoln, who’ll be speaking at next months Lincolnshire Development Plans Conference, have fully supported the proposals which have been put forward by Jackson & Jackson Developments. The unanimous planning permission by the Council’s planning committee will see the Viking House make a significant improvement to the entrance of the city by improving views along both Newland and Carholme Road.

Dominik Jackson, Director of Jackson & Jackson Developments, said of the scheme: ”Whilst the University’s expansion is a huge success story, the increased student numbers creates a lot of challenges in the housing sector in Lincoln, which is why we saw the importance of using this space to fill that gap in the market. We’ve done a lot of work in improving the Brayford area and we’re pleased to be delivering another well-designed and modern development in the city.

He added: ”We worked very closely with the planning and conservation officers at the Council on the design and functionality of the site and are proud of the outcome. We’re pleased to see works starting on phase one now and look forward to delivering this scheme in the centre of Lincoln for students to enjoy for many years to come.”

The growth of the University is a key reason for several student accommodation schemes coming into the City over the past few years – as their University’s popularity and population thrive due to the Brayford Campus driving an additional 3,300 students into the City over the next seven years. It’s expected to be delivered by September 2019 to begin the academic year 2019/2020.

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