More than 1,000 Leeds students could be housed in a huge tower block planned for the Merrion Centre.
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00:00If you've walked, cycled or driven along this part of Leeds City Centre over the past few years, or seen it from afar, you'll have noticed the skyline gradually transform.
00:11Student accommodation is being constructed wherever you look, with the former Yorkshire Bank headquarters on Merrion Way just one of the sites which is set to house students along with a conference centre.
00:22Now, Town Centre Securities, owners of the Merrion Centre, have launched a public consultation on revised plans which could see a 37-storey housing scheme being developed, initially set to house 1,100 students for those studying at one of the city's universities.
00:40The project involves the redevelopment of Wade House, with 612 cluster bedrooms and 427 studios proposed for there and 100 Merrion Centre.
00:51A student needs assessment report said the number of students in Leeds increased by 24% between 2012 and 2022.
01:00Recent research suggests the current student-to-bed ratio in Leeds is 2.13 to 1, with over 26,000 students lacking access to purpose-built bed spaces.
01:13Study spaces, a gym and a karaoke room would be included in the new housing complex, along with a lounge and breakfast area.
01:20The developers say engagement with Leeds City Council has been ongoing for some time, and as a result of feedback, various changes have been made to the plans to ensure they are sympathetic to the surroundings.
01:31A key aim of developments like this is to free up local residential housing for the wider community.
01:36Views on the proposals can be submitted via an online public consultation, and a final decision is expected in the coming months.
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