I notice that there is no parking allocation given at all anywhere, even for the ‘family’ accommodation. Have the developers chosen to build majority student housing on the site to get around allocating any parking?
The argument about freeing up HMO’s for families is redundant. What’s to stop landlords purchasing the ‘affordable’ 3 and 4 bed homes on the plan and renting them out as HMOs?
The developer’s priority will always be maximising their profits rather than meeting the housing needs of the community. I'm not against development on this site, but I think the current plan is unsuitable.