Green Light for London Student Tower and Museum

Developers Dominus has received the go-ahead for a new mixed-use scheme near Fenchurch Street, which aims to provide almost 770 student beds.

The plans will see the demolition of an existing office building and the construction of a 21-storey building at 65 Crutched Friars.

The architect behind the scheme is 3XN, The development will also see the relocation of the Migration Museum for Britain, which is temporarily based in Lewisham.

Commenting on the development, Dominus principal director Jay Ahluwalia said: "Getting these plans approved is a huge moment as we cement our position in the PBSA sector.

"When we started out back in 2011, the goal was to build a real estate business that wasn't only scalable and fast-growing, but was philanthropic at heart, going above and beyond to improve people's lives."

This follows Dominus's 61-65 Holborn Viaduct project, which will see the provision of a 644-unit Purpose-Built Student Accommodation development. The Holborn site was set to see the construction of a hotel before the pandemic forced the developers to rethink their strategy.

Both the 65 Crutched Friars and 61-65 Holborn Viaduct schemes will provide 35% of the rooms at affordable prices.