McLaren gets green light for 31-storey student tower

Birmingham City Council has granted a resolution to approve full planning permission to McLaren Property and investor Aventicum Real Estate for the development of Queen’s Hospital Close.
Plans will bring forward two sensitively restored Listed buildings, alongside purpose-built student accommodation and build-to-rent apartments delivering 759 bed spaces and 189 units respectively.
The East Listed building will be refurbished to contain 52 studio apartments while the new student block of 70