'Hotel-style' student flats plans submitted

Study Inn said the planned bedrooms would come with en-suite bathrooms and a small kitchen

Plans for a student accommodation block with on-site health spa, gym and games room in York have been lodged.

Study Inn wants to build the complex on James Street, near Foss Islands Road.

A motorcycle showroom which is currently on the site would be demolished to make way for the building, the plans said.

The applicant said the 110-bed block would be one of eight across the UK, offering "premium, hotel-style facilities to students".

There would be a mix of studio rooms and shared cluster apartments of six bedrooms each with en-suites and and shared kitchens and living spaces, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS).

The accommodation would be spread across three floors, with the ground floor used for a spa, gym, study spaces, games room and lounge.

Exterrnal features would include a cycle storage and garden.

The building on James street would replace the existing motorcycle showroom

Study Inn launched in 2009 and runs luxury student accommodation in Bristol, Exeter, Leeds, Leicester, Loughborough and Nottingham and said it has housed students from more than 90 countries.

It would be a "true home away from home" for the students, the developer said.

"The commitment to delivering a high-quality living experience is further demonstrated through the inclusion of exceptional community facilities," it added.

The company said increasing applications for both the University of York and York St John University indicated the city's student population would continue to grow and much of the accommodation on offer was in older properties and homes of multiple occupation (HMOS).

No date has been set for the City of York Council to consider the application.

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