Plans have been put forward to make use of student accommodation which will soon become vacant.

The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) is planning to close its campus in Fort Pitt Rochester later this year so the accommodation will no longer be needed.

London-based Albion Investment Partners has applied to Medway Council to convert three of the five buildings belonging to the university in nearby Doust Way into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

The biggest of the three buildings, Dolphin House, would house 42 people if the plans are approved.

In total, there would be 73 units across the three buildings.

The other buildings are Roebuck House and Sheldrake House, the latter of which the applicant claims is a listed building, although the Local Democracy Reporting Service was unable to confirm this.

A report submitted to the council states: "Development may take a few years due to the size and complex nature of the site.

"Rather than have the site become derelict the proposal is to let the rooms/flats residential social housing until development is in a place to commence."

The university's vice chancellor and president, Professor Bashir Makhoul, previously said the reason for its decision to leave the Towns was because £18 million is needed to repair the facilities at the campus in Fort Pitt.

An e-petition to retain the provision, which opened in 1970, gained over 2,800 signatures.

Last year, the Halpern Charitable Foundation, which runs Nucleus Arts unsuccessfully petitioned to have the campus listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV).

Medway Council said the application for the status didn't demonstrate the site had wider community benefits, nor would it in the future.

The authority is expected to make a decision on the plans for the HMOs by the end of this month.