Leicester student flats extension plan gets green light



Plans to build an extension to a student accommodation unit in Leicester have been approved.The three-storey addition to the former Luke Turner and Co factory in Henshaw Street, which comprises 56 flats, would result in 32 additional flats.Planning documents submitted by the applicant stated the proposed development would help meet the “unmet need” for student accommodation within the city.Planning officers at Leicester City Council approved the proposal subject to conditions.