Three new builds set to rise from ground in city
THREE Manchester developments have been given the green light by the council’s planning committee this month including two in the city centre.
A 10-storey aparthotel and a five-storey block of flats in the Northern Quarter are among the plans approved, alongside new affordable housing at Didsbury Point.
Plans for the 117-room aparthotel will see the former United Footwear store in Oldham Street and a warehouse behind it in Spear Street brought ‘back to life’, according to developer Jadebricks. Dubbed Larard’s Still, the scheme will offer a mix of two, three and four person serviced apartments and feature a guest lounge with a kitchen, gym and offices on the ground floor and basement.
The buildings will be partly demolished with the facade retained. Speaking after plans were approved, Jadebricks director Mike Bathurst said: “A lot of work has gone into developing the proposals for Larard’s Still and I am absolutely delighted that the planning committee has voted in favour of our plans.
Further down Spear Street, a five-storey block of flats is set to be built on land where the former Crosby and Walker warehouse stood before it was demolished in 2009. The planning application for this site, which was originally submitted in 2017, was for an eight-storey building with 11 apartments.
However, the proposal was reduced in height to address the impact the block would have on light reaching neighbouring buildings. The approved design features six flats including a two-bedroom duplex with a private roof terrace.
The planning committee also approved controversial plans for affordable housing at Didsbury Point which were subject to around 180 objections. The plans will see 76 flats built at the former WIthington Hospital site.
Speaking after the committee’s decision Jonathan Turner, who is