00:01Questions are being raised about continued student accommodation developments in Durham, despite hundreds of empty rooms across the city.
00:08Figures published by Durham University suggest around 800 student beds are currently vacant, while thousands more are planned, approved or
00:16under construction.
00:17Councillor David Freeman asked whether new schemes should continue to receive permission when there appears to be no evidence of
00:24additional demand.
00:25Planning officers say every application must be judged on its own merits.
00:30They told councillors some developers are targeting international students and a new university growth plan should provide a clearer picture
00:39of housing requirements.
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