13-storey residential block gets go-ahead

PLANNING permission has been granted for a 13-storey residential tower near the Bridgewater Viaduct in the Castlefield area of Manchester.

The scheme for Bridgewater Point on Chester Road is the first to be presented within the Great Jackson Street Strategic Development Framework area, following approval by Manchester City Council in 2015.

Planning consultancy Turley, acting on behalf of Knott Mill Securities, has now secured consent for the scheme designed by Ombler Iwanowski Architects, will create 53 new homes and a ground floor commercial unit.

The apartments comprise a mix of one and two-bedroom homes, each of which will exceed adopted space standards, benefit from private balconies, and have access to a communal garden.

Ombler Iwanowski Architects, will create 53 new homes and a ground floor commercial unit. The apartments comprise a mix of one and two-bedroom homes, each of which will exceed adopted space standards, benefit from private balconies, and have access to a communal garden.

After Manchester City Council’s planning committee gave the go ahead for the scheme Mike Bathurst of Knott Mill Securities said:“We are delighted to secure planning consent for what we believe will be a truly landmark building in Manchester city centre. 

“The apartments will enjoy unparalleled views across the historic Castlefield Basin and will be an early part of what will be an ex citing future for this area of the city.”

Stephen Bell, Manchester office director, Turley said: “This is one of the most prominent sites as you come into the city centre. The client and the design team have worked closely with the City Council and local groups to ensure the design responds to this opportunity. The scheme has the potential to offer some of the best apartments in the city.”

Work on the scheme is expected to begin in late 2016.