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£30m Manchester apartments plan submitted

Housing developer Mulbury Homes has submitted a planning application for an apartment scheme in Manchester city centre.

The £30m development has been designed by Manchester-based Tim Groom Architects.

The eight to 14 storey development of 134 apartments at 74 – 88 Great Ancoats Street will mark Mulbury Homes’ first foray into the private rented sector.

The Lymm-based company is currently in discussions with several institutional investors interested in purchasing and letting the properties upon completion.

A director of Mulbury Homes, Greg Mulligan said: “This is an exciting and inspiring scheme that will offer quality city living in the private rented sector.

“While this is our first PRS scheme, we’re already looking at a good number of city-centre development opportunities in Manchester to complement our portfolio of homes for private sale and our affordable housing developments across the North West.”

Director of Tim Groom Architects, Tim Groom, said: “Great Ancoats Street is such an important route into the heart of Manchester and is on the doorstep to the Northern Quarter and New Islington.

“We’ve worked hard on the design to help knit back together what has become a disjointed and, in places, run-down street scape.

“The design of the apartments and the buildings reflect the increasing demand in the city centre for larger homes as well as the more traditional studio spaces.”

Mulbury Homes and Tim Groom Architects have consulted with Manchester City Council, Heritage England, and Places Matter on the scheme, as well as holding a public consultation on the plans in May.

Deloitte Real Estates is planning consultant on the scheme.

If planning permission is received, the development could start on site as early as January 2016 and be completed by summer 2017.

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