Downing gets go-ahead for scheme to ease affordable homes crisis in capital

LIVERPOOL-headquartered student accommodation provider Downing has secured planning permission for a 424-bed scheme next to North Acton station in London.

Once built, the site will be the second Downing Students building in North Acton and represents not only a significant investment in the area.

Downing says it is also a commitment by the company to tackle the shortfall of affordable beds in the capital.

The company already owns and operates The Lyra building on Portal Way, which offers 209 studio apartments for students studying at local institutions.

The Lyra scheme operates a waiting list for students from local institutions looking for accommodation in North Acton, demonstrating the demand for beds in the local area.
 
The Holbrook House scheme will be in the Mayor of London’s Old Oak & Park Royal Opportunity Area and is being designed by award-winning architects SimpsonHaugh and Partners. The new building will reach 24 storeys at its highest point and the plans will also deliver improved pedestrian access to North Acton station.
 
The design aims to contribute to the emerging context of the wider Opportunity Area, which will see thousands of new homes and jobs created over the next 30 years, but also to the site’s immediate surroundings.
 
The building’s form is broken into three blocks, which will rise in scale from west to east, creating a marker for the Opportunity Area when viewed from a number of key approach routes.

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