Derelict social club site earmarked for 570-bed student complex
Posted: Sat Apr 06, 2019 5:01 pm
The development is planned on land on which once stood the Spencer Club
Plans have been submitted for a 570-bed student accommodation complex on a derelict site in Earlsdon.
The plans for the development in Albany Road, opposite The Albany pub, have been put forward by Meriden-based Cassidy Group.
The application is for 75 cluster apartments and 130 studio apartments to cater for a total of 570 students, as well as a café/coffee shop on Albany Road which would be open to the public.
The development is planned on land which once sited the Spencer Club and further derelict land to the rear.
James Cassidy, director of Cassidy Group, said: “We have acquired all the land there - it is a large site.
“We are planning up to eight stories of student accommodation on the site.”
Mr Cassidy said the development would help fulfil a growing need for tailor-made student accommodation to cater for students at the city’s two growing universities.
Plans have been submitted for a 570-bed student accommodation complex on a derelict site in Earlsdon.
The plans for the development in Albany Road, opposite The Albany pub, have been put forward by Meriden-based Cassidy Group.
The application is for 75 cluster apartments and 130 studio apartments to cater for a total of 570 students, as well as a café/coffee shop on Albany Road which would be open to the public.
The development is planned on land which once sited the Spencer Club and further derelict land to the rear.
James Cassidy, director of Cassidy Group, said: “We have acquired all the land there - it is a large site.
“We are planning up to eight stories of student accommodation on the site.”
Mr Cassidy said the development would help fulfil a growing need for tailor-made student accommodation to cater for students at the city’s two growing universities.
“We have done a public consultation, presenting it to councillors and members of the public, and generally the feedback has been very positive,” he said.
“The application has now been lodged.
“Hopefully people will be in favour of the site being developed.
“At present it is an absolute eyesore.”
Mr Cassidy said a number of pre-planning meetings had already taken place with Coventry City Council planners.
He said although the plans were at an early stage, if the scheme is given the go-ahead the project would ultimately be professionally managed by an established student accommodation provider.
The Spencer Club was a popular social club in Earlsdon but closed its doors several years ago.
Mr Cassidy said he was unsure when the club was demolished but thought it was in 2014 or 2015.