LandsecU+I pushes ahead with nearly 900 Mayfield homes
While work on the £400m office element has yet to begin, the developer has outlined plans for the first homes at the £1.5bn Manchester regeneration scheme.
Early-stage plans for 900 homes in four staggered liner blocks on four acres off Hoyle Street have been lodged with the city council. At the same time, the developer has launched a public consultation on the residential aspect of Mayfield Park, which has slightly different figures to the EIA scoping application, with only 878 homes in the cards.
The homes would be a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, spread out between two adjacent buildings, with the ground floor of each featuring shops, cafes, and health and fitness facilities. Each of the buildings has a mix of heights, with two low-rise parts and two towers. The tallest of these towers would be 28 storeys.
The building closest to the proposed Mayfield offices would have 163 one-bed, 293 two-bed, and 32 three-bed flats. The second, which is by Hoyle Street, would have 36 studios, 89 one-bed, 241 two-bed, and 24 three-bed apartments. Amenities across the two residential blocks include coworking spaces, a social hub, private dining room, a book room, a lounge, and a glass house.
The development plots comprise two podium levels to address the site level changes, according to an EIA scoping report prepared by Deloitte.
This first residential phase will provide more than half of the 1,500 homes planned at Mayfield.
A 2.5-acre extension to Mayfield Park would include a rock garden. Credit: via Influential
A total of 54,000 sq ft of commercial space is also proposed within the buildings, designed by Studio Egret West.
The proposals also include a 2.5-acre extension to Mayfield Park, bringing the green space’s total acreage to nine acres. This extension would include a rock garden, play areas, and water features.
A nearly 600-foot road on the southern edge of the plot would also be introduced to enhance pedestrian and cyclist access to the city centre and the scheme.
A start on site is expected in the second quarter of 2026 with completion slated for 2030.
“Our ambition for Mayfield to be a diverse, green, world-class place for all – whether that’s to live, work, or play, burns as strongly as ever,” said Laura Percy, senior development director at LandsecU+I.
“Since delivering the first piece of Mayfield Park in 2022, we’ve been on a mission to continue to grow the park across our 24-acre masterplan,” she continued.
“The major expansion of green and the first homes in this new city district, are all extremely exciting. The proposed 878 new homes would also contribute much-needed high-quality housing as the city continues to grow at pace.”
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The submission of the plans for the Hoyle Street homes signifies that, while action on site has been limited, work to progress Mayfield is ongoing on behind the scenes.
It had been hoped that Landsec’s acquisition of U+I for £190m in 2021 would spark the scheme into life but volatile economic conditions have delayed a start on site for the first phase – two offices totalling 320,000 sq ft, and a multi-storey car park.
To learn more about the residential plans, search for reference number EIASCO/24/005 on Manchester City Council’s planning portal. The consultation runs until 18 November and can be accessed by visiting mayfieldpark.commonplace.is.
Wish they’d get a move on
By Anonymous
They are not in a hurry are they?
By Patrick
They should schedule completion for 2050 at this rate
By Anonymous
So no new office development then – demonstrates (again) the real challenges in the Manchester market. If Landsec can’t get offices to stack up what does that mean for other developer/ traders who have sites in Manchester. And if you can’t make new offices stack up in Manchester what are the chances in other towns and cities in the region (without having to rely on Council covenants or what limited grant aid there is out there.
By Anonymous
So much talking with little action, this is in danger of becoming the new Liverpool garden festival site.
By Anonymous
3:49 pm By Anonymous – The article clearly states that this is a different part of the masterplan, I appreciate this might not fit with your narrative but.. it is what it is.
Glad to hear that this will add to the landscaping of the whole area with an additional 2.5 acres, along with the additional landscaping to the office proposals it all will make such a difference to what is already a really nice place to visit.
By Anonymous
Perfect location for a skyscraper cluster…28 storeys seems a bit pedestrian given prominence nextdoor to Piccadilly.
By Cheggers
I think office space should be further concentrated within the existing areas like spin-fields and by converting under utilised retail space. Sites like mayfield and new Islington tram stop (electric park?) should focus on resi.
By J
Apartments next to the 2nd biggest club in the entire world. What could go wrong.
By Anonymous
I’m glad they’re not building any offices, there are too many as it is, we need more flats and hotels and bars
By Anonymous
Thoses buildings are awfully close to Mancunian Way (see the site sketch plan on the ‘our proposals for expanding Mayfield Park’ page of the consultation website)
By Anonymous
MCC might finally be forced to do something to improve the environment around the Mancunian Way. Time for them to enter the 21st century and start thinking about pedestrians for once!
By Anonymous
The general consensus is that LandSec really don’t have a grip on this and there is massive confusion and conflict between teams in London and Manchester. The lack of any progress is really concerning and surely MCC must be getting concerned.
By Wonder
Plant a load of trees to block out the Manc Way and expand the park instead
By Anonymous
Interesting that there seems to be a hesitiation in developing the office component of the masterplan, when across London Road, Sister (ID: Manchester) is forging ahead with it’s plans to deliver over 2 million sq ft of commercial, innovation and retail space, along with more than 1,500 new homes!
By Anonymous
Time is running out for this outfit to back up the tub-thumping press releases in Place North West and financial media where they have talked about being up for regeneration. Regeneration is going to be more challenging than undertaking office development in the City of London. Maybe they should leave it to a regional developer who doesn’t have expensive London overheads to recoup.
By MancMan
So many large Office and apartment developments have been planned and completed in Manchester in the many years Mayfield has been under discussion. That new huge Civil service hub planned just a few hundred yards up the rd in Ancoats now has the Green light. They could and should have come here, right next to Piccadilly Station. A missed opportunity.
By Anonymous
Good idea… turn Central Retail Park into an actual park and build the offices here.
By 2 Birds 1 Massive Rock
I do not understand the logic of apartments next to the Warehouse Project. This will die as soon as the residential element is built under environmental laws. Seems like the council want their cake and eat it too.
By Anonymous