Consultation opens for Manchester city centre housing development

A consultation opens today (January 13) gathering feedback from residents and businesses on proposals to deliver new housing in Manchester city centre through the council’s housing company, This City.
The Postal Street site in the Northern Quarter is the fourth This City site to be brought forward for consultation following engagement opportunities for sites in Monsall and Longsight – and follows the first This City development in Ancoats (No1 Ancoats Green), which will complete later this year.
The Postal Street development will repurpose brownfield land and proposes 126 new low carbon homes for rent – 70 one-bed and 56 two-bed homes – and at least 20% will be made available at the Manchester Living Rent.
The development will also provide ground floor commercial space that will further enhance the offer in the local area.
The consultation opens today, through to February 2, 2025.
Local residents and businesses are invited to give their feedback about the proposals either online, via email – info@postalstreet-consultation.co.uk – or visit an in-person event at The Studio, 51 Lever Street, between 4-7pm, on Thursday, January 23, to find out more.
This City is an innovative home building company wholly owned by Manchester City Council intending to increase the number of quality homes built on council-owned brownfield land.
At least 20% of the homes built will be made available at the Manchester Living Rent – a level of rent that is covered by housing benefit, making sure as many people as possible can afford to live in the new homes.
Both the market and affordable housing delivered through This City will contribute to the council’s ambitious housing strategy that has set a target to help build at least 36,000 homes up to 2032, including 10,000 genuinely affordable, council and social homes – of which at least 3,000 will be in the city centre.
Cllr Gavin White, Manchester City Council’s executive member for housing and development, said: “This City is an innovative way of increasing the number of homes built on council land – building the homes we know our residents want, including affordable homes, on our own terms.
“We are now moving ahead with the fourth This City site in the heart of Manchester’s famous Northern Quarter where we are looking to build high quality, low carbon homes – and at least 20% will be capped at the Manchester Living Rent, creating more choice for more of our residents to live in the city centre.”
He added: “I would encourage as many people as possible to find out more and take part in the consultation. Gathering feedback from people who live and work in the area is a vital part of the process and will help guide the final proposals ahead of a planning application.”