Affordable student accommodation
Brent Council approved plans in August 2025 for a student housing complex including affordable accommodation, with no further developments reported.
In August 2025, Brent Council's Planning Committee approved plans for a new student housing complex at the Cricklewood Matalan site. This development, which includes 35% designated as affordable student accommodation, is expected to provide 826 student bed spaces. Construction was scheduled to begin in June 2025 and take 90 weeks.
There are no further discussions or decisions regarding affordable student accommodation reported in the provided material since the Brent Council approval in August 2025, and no upcoming meetings are scheduled to address this topic.
Key facts
- Brent Council's Planning Committee approved student housing plans in August 2025. Source
- 35% of the new complex will be designated as affordable student accommodation. Source
- The development is planned to provide 826 student bed spaces. Source
- Construction was scheduled to begin in June 2025. Source
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