Plans tabled for ‘distinctive’ £14.2m apartment scheme in Manchester

Plans for a multi-million pound residential scheme on a key arterial road linking to Manchester city centre have been tabled by Galliford Try Partnerships.

The regeneration firm is seeking to build 105 two-bedroom apartments on Princess Road, in a £14.2m development that will step up in height to a maximum of six storeys.

The mixed-tenure homes, designed by Northern Quarter-based architecture practice IDP, will be accompanied by a landscaped roof terrace on the building’s fourth floor.

The property would also feature a red-brick design to complement the existing buildings on Princess Road.

Darren Leary, development director at Galliford Try Partnerships, said: “This distinctive scheme will transform this part of the city, provide a high-quality housing offer to the local community and deliver a contemporary and exciting new piece of architecture responding to the local character of the neighbourhood.

“With city living growing more and more popular among young professionals, students and families, it’s great that we can use our expertise and experience to provide more high-quality places for people to live in urban areas.”

A decision on the application is expected this autumn.

Subject to planning approval, Galliford Try Partnerships will start work on-site in early 2018, for a completion date in Summer 2019.