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Plan for 131 student beds in Cotham Hill faces obstacles

  • Andrew Waller
  • 2 days ago
  • 1 min read

Residents have signalled opposition to plans to convert the former St Joseph’s Care Home in Cotham Hill into 131 studio flats for students.

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Developer Harringay Real Estate has set up a website to seek public opinion on the proposal, as a step towards submitting a planning application in April or May. The website can be viewed here. People have until 25 March 2026 to submit views via the site’s feedback page.

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If and when a planning application is submitted, it may struggle to gain approval under Bristol’s rules on student accommodation. Click these links for more:

  • ‘We don’t need more student housing’—Some residents are strongly opposed to the plan

  • St Joseph’s ... meet Woodland Court—Why Harringay may face planning hurdles 

(Site maintenance note: This is static home-page text that was published on 23 March 2026 and has now been moved into blog-post format for archival purposes.)

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