Plans for a co-living scheme of 301 studios by Tiger Developments have been granted planning permission by Guildford Borough Council.
Tiger Developments plans to redevelop the site on Bury Street, which has remained vacant since 2000 when the Burymead House office building was demolished and the site cleared, into a co-living development known as Guildford Plaza.
Designed by Coffey Architects, the proposals include lounge and dining areas; co-working spaces and meeting rooms; a residents’ gym and yoga studios; a laundry room; and shared kitchen facilities.
67 of the studios will be made specifically available for local key workers at discounted rents.
The scheme also proposes to create a public pedestrian route through the site linking Portsmouth Road and Bury Street. The development will target a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certification.
Following the agreement of Section 106 terms, construction will start on site later this year. Tiger anticipates that the four buildings will be completed in the first half of 2024.
John Nesbitt, managing director at Tiger Developments, said: “Co-living is going to provide an innovative and attractive new way of living for Guildford’s residents who want high quality rental accommodation in central locations where they can have their own private space alongside additional benefits such as a gym, co-working spaces and events. It is fantastic that Guildford Borough Council has resolved to grant planning for this scheme and make Surrey the home of one of the UK’s first ground up co-living developments in the UK”.
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