Trio of major Manchester projects to go back under the microscope
Summary
Manchester City Council’s planning committee is due to reconsider three major development proposals, including a 153-home build-to-rent scheme and two large student housing schemes totalling 3,500 beds. The applications have been recommended for approval by officers, although local objections remain, particularly around impacts on neighbouring uses and daylight to nearby homes.
Why it matters
Surveyors involved in planning, development appraisal and due diligence will note the scale of the schemes and the committee-level scrutiny they are attracting. The case also highlights common urban development issues such as amenity impacts, massing, and daylight considerations that can affect planning outcomes and project viability.
Key points
- Three Manchester schemes are due back before planning committee next week.
- McGoff’s 17-storey Rochdale Road build-to-rent proposal has been recommended for approval after officers found no policy-based reason to refuse it.
- Two Oxford Road corridor student housing schemes, one by RG Real Estate and one by IQ Student Accommodation, are also recommended for approval.
- Local residents have raised concerns about loss of light from the proposed towers.
- The combined proposals would deliver about 3,600 homes/beds across nine buildings.
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