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In general, I quite like it. I think its quite an interesting design, which avoids being too busy. Nice combination of brick, glass, metal etc.
The 4-storey element on Moira terrace won't be too overbearing in my view, as it faces 3 storey buildings (with pitched rooves), and is set back a bit from the road with planting outside (although that planting means it might appear a bit of a dead frontage). It then steps up to 7-storeys, which might be a little more overbearing - I'd push this element back a little bit more.
I think the 6 - 10 storey element on Newport Road lane is more problematic as might it overshadow the school next door too much?
Also, it looks like there is no on site parking at all, bar 3 disabled spaces and 7 regular spaces. I understand that students cannot expect to bring cars, and one can even write in conditions on it into tenancies (at my university we were banned from keeping a car within 10 miles!). But I think some students will flout this - having some more parking spaces available on a paid and first-come first-served basis would probably help avoid this causing parking nuisance to neighbours.
The 4-storey element on Moira terrace won't be too overbearing in my view, as it faces 3 storey buildings (with pitched rooves), and is set back a bit from the road with planting outside (although that planting means it might appear a bit of a dead frontage). It then steps up to 7-storeys, which might be a little more overbearing - I'd push this element back a little bit more.
I think the 6 - 10 storey element on Newport Road lane is more problematic as might it overshadow the school next door too much?
Also, it looks like there is no on site parking at all, bar 3 disabled spaces and 7 regular spaces. I understand that students cannot expect to bring cars, and one can even write in conditions on it into tenancies (at my university we were banned from keeping a car within 10 miles!). But I think some students will flout this - having some more parking spaces available on a paid and first-come first-served basis would probably help avoid this causing parking nuisance to neighbours.