University of St Andrews Residences

This major development by the University of St Andrews, in partnership with Campus Living Villages, will provide new student residences on three sites within St Andrews.

The sites at Albany Park, Agnes Blackadder Hall and University Hall are proposed as part of The University of St Andrews Accommodation Action Plan, which aims to provide 900 additional bed spaces and refurbish large areas of the existing residences. This is key to allow a sustainable growth in the student cohort at the University.

Alongside the student requirement is the opportunity to let the properties in the summer months and realise additional income. This in turn places differing requirements on the buildings.

The development of the Albany Park site, located adjacent to East Sands beach, will entail the demolition of existing 1970’s era residences, and construction of entirely new build student accommodation, along with shared social areas and conference facilities. The design seeks to respond to various constraints and challenges, including planning sensitives, a culverted watercourse and tidal flood risk.

Developments at University Hall and Agnes Blackadder Hall will involve the construction of new build student halls on gap sites adjacent to existing residences, within the North Haugh campus. Again, the design responds to the sensitivity of planning issues adjacent to existing buildings.

The engineering challenges include the constrained existing drainage system and the development of a structural solution that will allow a fast track construction programme, delivering the accommodation within the period of an academic year.
The projects are currently at Planning and Tender Stage.