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Plans in for 520-bed student scheme in Bethnal Green
A developer has submitted a planning application to build a 520-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Bethnal Green, east London.
A developer has submitted a planning application to build a 520-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Bethnal Green, east London #UKhousingTelford Living, the UK residential development arm of Trammell Crow Company (TCC), submitted the planning application for the student scheme to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
The proposed scheme will be on a brownfield site on Cambridge Heath Road, which is currently home to the LEB Building.
It will be located 100 metres from Bethnal Green Underground station and within a short walk of both Queen Mary University of London campuses.
Designed by AHMM Architects, the proposals include a mix of cluster rooms and studios, alongside student amenity spaces.
There will also be ground floor community and affordable retail spaces.
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Telford Living’s projects include build-to-rent, PBSA and co-living schemes. Its pipeline is in excess of 2,500 homes.
TCC, founded in 1948, is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRE Group. The US firm has developed or acquired 3,000 buildings valued at $90bn (£67bn). As of December last year, TCC had $19.4bn (£14bn) of projects in process and $10.1bn (£7.5bn) in its pipeline.
Alex Taylor, senior vice president for development investment at TCC and head of Telford Living, said: “There is a well-evidenced need for dedicated student accommodation in this area of Tower Hamlets, which is particularly close to major universities and transport connections.
“Our plans for 520 high-quality PBSA units will directly address this demand while delivering a thoughtfully designed building that integrates positively with the surrounding area and brings wider regeneration benefits to the local community.”
This week, a report by Knight Frank found that investors committed £4.3bn to the PBSA market in 2025, just shy of the 10-year average of £4.5bn.
A total of 19,600 new PBSA beds were built across 64 schemes in 2025, representing a 20% increase on the previous year. However, this remains short of the five-year pre-pandemic annual average of more than 25,000 beds.
London also had the highest number of new beds built at 4,350, followed by Nottingham at 2,550 and Leeds at 1,900.
Last month, planning documents revealed that developer Scape is aiming to build the world’s tallest student tower in south London. The developer intends to submit a planning application to the London Borough of Southwark to build the tower on 229-235 Southwark Bridge Road.
The scheme would comprise 850 student beds within a tower up to 48 storeys (or 160 metres) tall, making it the world’s tallest student accommodation building. It would also include 400 square metres of non-residential space.
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