Edinburgh’s Little Sisters care home approved for student scheme
S1 Developments has received the green light for 230 student bedrooms at the former Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph’s nursing home in Edinburgh.
The council unanimously approved the scheme of 29 cluster flats, in new buildings of up to three storeys, at the committee on 12 August.
Development will include communal facilities installed in the retained and refurbished listed chapel.
S1 Developments has received the green light for 230 student bedrooms at the former Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph’s nursing home in Edinburgh.
The council unanimously approved the scheme of 29 cluster flats, in new buildings of up to three storeys, at the committee on 12 August.
Development will include communal facilities installed in the retained and refurbished listed chapel.
St Joseph’s House was used as a care home for 154 years. The religious order instructed JLL to sell the site, as a result of a shortage of nuns able to provide care for the elderly.
S1 Developments acquired the site last summer for £6m, following a competitive bidding process, beating interest from 17 other potential buyers.
The site is considered no longer suitable for modern care home requirements, prohibited by the cost of upgrades.
Initially, the former care home was viewed as a potential for residential redevelopment. But that plan was dropped due to access constraints and the site layout, and outweighed by suitability for the student clusters and demand from local universities.
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