Planning approval for biggest Premier Inn hotel in north at Mix Manchester

Whitbread, the parent company of Premier Inn, and Mix Manchester, situated next to Manchester Airport, has been granted planning approval for a new 276-bedroom scheme.

The new Premier Inn will be the largest  in the north of England and will showcase the hotelier’s latest style bedrooms, including its popular Premier Plus rooms, and the brand’s stylish ‘The Social’ space on the ground floor.

This project comes as Manchester Airports Group reaches the final stage of its £1.3bn Terminal 2 Transformation Programme, which is due to complete later this year.

Jill Anderson, acquisition manager for Whitbread, said: “Securing planning consent for this major hotel just five months after announcing our partnership with Mix Manchester highlights our ability to work with developers to deliver at pace.

“With approval now granted, we’re excited to bring this fantastic new hotel to life and provide the much needed accommodation for the growing number of passengers using Manchester Airport.”

Gareth Jackson, group property director at Manchester Airports Group, said: “Securing planning permission for Premier Inn’s largest hotel in the north at Mix Manchester is superb news for Whitbread, our joint venture partners and Manchester Airport. This hotel will complement the existing brand offerings at Mix and will continue the theme of delivering market leading accommodation, high quality infrastructure and public realm to the site in support of the wider Manchester economy.

“With planning now in place, further exciting announcements will be forthcoming in due course on main contractor selection with a start on site for construction of Premier Inn in late Summer.”

Whitbread currently operates three Premier Inn hotels serving passengers of Manchester Airport, the newest of which opened in 2009.