Ghanshyam Property Ltd applied to Falkirk Council for permission to convert a building on the High Street. This used to be a branch of Wilko, but has been vacant for the past three years.
The idea is to transform it into Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) that would offer a range of amenities. These would include rooms for study use, a restaurant, lounge and a gym.
The main target of the PBSA would be those studying at the Falkirk campus of Forth Valley College. It has around 12,000 students and there is a lack of proper housing for them. This is a point that was made in the application, which was backed up by the college.
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Kenny MacInnes is the Forth Valley College (FVC) principal. According to STV News, he submitted a supporting letter that says:
“While FVC makes no commitment regarding the specific use of any planned accommodation, we support the concept of purpose-built student housing as it could address a key gap in the local market and benefit the wider community.”
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