Revised Plans Submitted For Manchester Wellbeing Resort
Developers Therme have submitted revised plans for a 28-acre wellbeing resort in the Trafford area of Manchester. Place Northwest reports that the plans were first approved in 2020, but Therme has made some revisions to make the scheme more sustainable and engaging to visitors.
The proposals include a 100,000 sq ft urban wellbeing and wildflower meadow, and less use of steel and glass. The scheme will still feature ‘living’ waterslides and a multi storey car park. The main single structure will also be replaced with multiple smaller interconnected buildings, which will feature a series of indoor pools with slides and spas.
A statement from Therme said the concept for the project has “moved from being principally a single building with zones and undulating roof line, to a more pavilion-style concept with separate, connected structures which are immersed and enveloped in a natural landscape.”
Stelian Iacob, senior vice president of Therme Group and chief executive of Therme Group UK, said: “Therme Manchester will have a transformative impact on the city and individuals.”
“The scale of the project and its architectural character will be interwoven through the landscape into the urban fabric. The link to Bridgewater Canal will create a literal and metaphorical connection to Manchester’s past and its centre.”
Iacob added: “We are confident that Therme Manchester will be a catalyst for a wave of local urban development that, over time, will bring new homes and jobs and will create opportunities for the wider area. As such, we hope that our project will act as an urban anchor and a destination that gives a fresh identity to this area of the city.”
James Whittaker, executive director of development at Peel L&P said: “We are very proud to be working in partnership with Therme Group to bring their first landmark wellbeing destination to the UK.”
“As the UK’s foremost retail, leisure and commercial destination, TraffordCity already attracts more than 40m visits a year and we are working closely with Therme Group to ensure that Therme Manchester is accessible to as many people as possible, with strong, sustainable and well-connected links to the city centre, Trafford Palazzo and The Bridgewater Canal.”
If the scheme is approved, the construction process is expected to take two years and could begin later on this year.
Elsewhere, plans have been submitted for 471 new homes in Pendleton, Salford. 30% of the mixed-bed properties will be available for affordable rent or shared ownership schemes. The scheme will also feature new green landscaping and outdoor recreation areas.
Tahreen Shad, regional partnerships director at Lovell, said: “Our aim is to build communities through industry-leading partnerships, and the regeneration of Pendleton is the perfect example of the significant results that this approach can deliver.
“The Pendleton project demonstrates that it is possible to create much-needed homes, have a strong focus on sustainability, and develop a true neighbourhood where residents can fulfil their personal and professional ambitions while having pride in where they live.”
The plans are part of the wider regeneration of the Clarendon Park area of the city.
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