Lambeth council has approved Hopkins’ plans for a pair of student accommodation towers on Albert Embankment in Vauxhall.

Councillors voted five in favour with one abstention on Tuesday for the redesigned scheme, which was originally proposed as a hotel.

Designed for developers Urbanest and Hotchkiss Ltd, the scheme will replace a Texaco garage on the site with nearly 900 student beds in 769 rooms, with 20% of the rooms classed as affordable, and a public ground floor cafe.

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