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Making full use of PBSA – providing accommodation for international sporting event staff

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We are delighted that our recent planning permission will provide temporary accommodation to support workers for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham!

Our client manages an extensive portfolio of PBSA (Purpose Built Student Accommodation) and our most recent application for them secured temporary planning permissions to facilitate non-student accommodation in connection with the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Given the self-contained nature of the rooms, providing comfortable en-suite accommodation, they lend themselves well to both student and non-student occupation simultaneously. But a restrictive condition on the original planning permission meant that the use was solely for student accommodation, which means that during the 7 weeks of the year when there are no students present, the site sits empty.

We successfully made the case for a temporary dual use, which will see 327 rooms used to provide much needed accommodation for staff supporting the Commonwealth Games!

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We are experienced in finding solutions for PBSA providers, helping them to make maximum use of buildings across campuses all year round. You can read more about our experience in this field .

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