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UK student housing specialist Unite has secured planning consent for a new 951-bedroom development in Stratford, East London.

Unite said the scheme represents a significant addition to its London portfolio and marks a key milestone in the company's development target of delivering 4,000 new beds in the capital by 2014.

The Stratford scheme, which received approval from the Olympic Delivery Authority planning committee this week, will provide student accommodation for nearly 1,000 students in London. The development, which will total 250,000 sq ft (23,225 m2), including 11,000 sq ft of communal space and a courtyard on the first floor, will offer a range of cluster apartments and spacious studios, arranged over 28 storeys, as well as 480 bicycle spaces.