PLANNING | Manchester gives go-ahead to 1,250 homes
The approval process went smoothly for major schemes across Manchester, with Capital & Centric and Henry Boot’s £200m Kampus, and Muse and Network Rail’s £150m New Victoria granted planning permission, and the previously controversial Yo! Homes also approved.
APPROVED
Kampus
Address: Aytoun Street, Piccadilly, Manchester city centre
Architect: Mecanoo and shedkm
Floors: Two new buildings of 14/16 floors and extension of current 12 storey building to a 15-storey building
Number of apartments: 478
Other features: New public square and retail/restaurant space
Commercial: 30,214 sq ft
Developer: Capital & Centric and Henry Boot Developments
Committee: Unanimously approved with no objections. The approval is for the first phase, with the application to convert the listed Minto & Turner and Minshull House warehouses due by the end of the year. Demolition is set to begin in November.
New Victoria
Address: Corporation Street, Victoria, Manchester city centre
Architect: Sheppard Robson
Floors: 8, 20 & 25
Number of apartments: 520
Office Space: 150,000 sq ft
Developer: Muse and Network Rail
Committee: Following some discussion over rubbish disposal and parking, scheme was granted planning consent.
Yo! Homes
Address: 88 Old Mill Street, New Islington, Manchester city centre
Architect: Glenn Howells
Floors: Six
Number of apartments: 24
Developer: Yo! Ltd
Committee: After its refusal at a colourful planning meeting in August, Yo! Homes was back on the agenda with a revised report from planning officers responding to issues on affordability and parking. Councillors praised the scheme for adding to the mix in the area, and suggested it would be a good model for affordable housing.
Manchester Life, New Islington
Address: Old Mill Street, New Islington, Manchester city centre
Architect: Buttress
Floors: Part 10, part four
Apartments: 201
Developer: Manchester Life
Completion: 2019
Committee: The project came under criticism from councillors, who said it would “loom” over Ancoats Dispensary, and would create further traffic issues in the area. After a debate, approved with two votes to refuse.
H2, Castlefield
Address: Former Manchester Regiment Pub, Hulme Hall Road, Castlefield
Architect: Calderpeel
Floors: 8
Number of apartments: 42
Developer: Whitecroft Group
Committee: Unanimously approved, and praised as an “important infill scheme”.
The Manchester Life scheme looks dire. Just what features does it have that raises the bar in any way?
By Cheap not so cheerful
So in 4 weeks the Yo Homes scheme went from being “stupid” and a scheme which should “yo yo back to London where it belongs” to being a scheme “praised for adding to the mix in the area” and a “good model for affordable housing”. That must have been some revised report prepared by the planning officers!
By Anon
thought the same anon… does make you wonder what ticks the boxes doesn’t it!
By Dave
The last one looks like a 60s council block.
By Mary Smiley