Permission Sought For 4,800 New Homes In Manchester
Manchester could see one of the largest residential developments in recent times if planning permission is granted for 4,800 new homes. Far East Consortium (FEC) have submitted plans for the development in the Red Bank area to the north of the city centre, Insider Media reports.
The 30 acre brownfield site is part of a wider regeneration project in the area, known as Victoria North. The ultimate aim is to create seven new neighbourhoods with a total of 15,000 new homes over the next ten years. The developers FEC are working with Manchester City Council to deliver the scheme.
Hilary Brett, project director at FEC, said: “Red Bank is a unique area of the city, with the existing natural assets of the River Irk and St Catherine’s Wood, as well as being home to some fantastic businesses in the railway arches.”
She added: “There is huge opportunity to enhance what already exists and to create a vibrant neighbourhood. We want to integrate and re-connect Red Bank with the city centre to transform the area into a desirable place to live and visit.”
“Our proposals are the outcome of over 18 months of design development and community engagement, and we hope the plans are positively received.”
Cllr Gavin White, Manchester City Council’s executive member for housing and development, said: “Red Bank represents an incredibly exciting phase of the long-term investment into the Victoria North area – bringing brownfield land back into use for new housing, cleaning up the River Irk and investing in new parks and green spaces in the lower River Irk valley.”
“This area at the edge of the city centre is a challenging prospect, but these planning applications are part of an ambitious vision for this new neighbourhood and community, bringing thousands of new homes, investment and life to a part of Manchester that has been underused for many years.”
The homes will include a mixture of one, two and three bed apartments and townhouses. A portion will be reserved for affordable housing schemes, and some will be build-to-rent properties.
Meanwhile, further plans have been lodged for a significant new student housing development close to Picadilly Station in central Manchester. The scheme would provide 1,224 study bedrooms across three high rise towers interlinked by walkways.
Matthew Loughlin, chief development officer at iQ, said: “We have submitted our updated proposal for Echo Street to provide a modern, safe, high-quality and fully purpose-built student accommodation scheme and we now await consideration of our plans and determination by Manchester City Council in the months ahead.
“Echo Street is an ideal location for student accommodation, helping to address Manchester’s undersupply of student beds, supporting the city’s vision to continue to be a world-class education hub. Our proposed scheme provides a mix of accommodation types that cater for a range of needs and budgets.”
The site has already been cleared before construction was halted during the Covid pandemic. Since then the plans have been revised and resubmitted.
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