Acting on behalf of Stelling Properties, Turley have secured planning approval for a 257-bed purpose-built student accommodation building (PBSA) in Southampton.

The plans are to redevelop 119-123 High Street, Southampton, a vacant, brownfield site adjacent to the Old Town Conservation Areas, into student accommodation offering a range of studio, ‘Twodio’ and cluster flats over 5-6-storeys, complemented by both internal amenity spaces, study rooms and external ground floor and roof terraces, all delivered through Stelling Properties’ modular innovative approach.  

Cat White, Director of Planning at Turley, said: “We are proud to have secured approval on behalf of Stelling Properties for this significant development, meeting local policy aspirations and ensuring the enhancement of the historic character of the area. It’s fantastic to be able to positively respond to the growing demand for student accommodation in Southampton and contribute to the revitalisation of the High Street area."

Stelling Properties exclusively develop projects using a modular construction system, operating a state-of-the-art modular manufacturing facility at their head office in Hampshire. The approved scheme will be delivered in this way, allowing for accelerated construction times and improved quality and better energy performance. 

The redevelopment of the site will see the reintroduction of an active frontage back into the street scene on two city centre streets, contributing to the viability of the High Street area of the city centre.

Additional wider benefits of the scheme include the reintroduction of the historic Market Lane pedestrian link between the High Street and Castle Way and delivering the realignment and narrowing of Castle Way to recreate the historic path of the road.

Monika Wandzik, Director of Architecture and Planning at Stelling Properties said: "The Turley planning team have once again done a fantastic job of achieving a planning consent for us in a fast time-frame, garnering officer's support for a large volumetric modular building in a sensitive historic centre location."

Turley are also providing planning services to Stelling Properties for 31 High Street. The scheme, currently under construction, will create 120-bed spaces within the repurposed and extended locally listed former Bank of England building.