Holborn student residence approved

Real estate developer Dominvs Group has received resolution to grant planning for a 644-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Holborn, supported by the London School of Economics.Dominvs Group’s plans for the 61-65 Holborn Viaduct site were approved this week by the City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee.The new building, 13 storeys and 42.3 metres high, is designed by Stiff and Trevillion Architects with Jonathan Cook Landscape Architects.The public realm will be changed by the construction of a new viaduct connecting Holborn Viaduct and Snow Hill, as well as a gateway to the new Museum of London at Smithfield’s. The public will also have access to a roof terrace offering panoramic views across the east of the city towards St Paul’s Cathedral.The London School of Economics, located nearby, wants to increase its number of student beds from 4,500 to 6,000 over the next five years, following the government’s recent commitment to the enrolment of 600,000 international students by 2030.