A 28-story tower and new student complex: The key developments planned for Manchester

A 28-storey tower and a revamped student accommodation site are among the key developments planned for Manchester.

Plans for various new developments, including 1,500 new homes, are to be put before the council's Planning and Highways Committee again next week.

These include a new tower apartment block in Cheetham Hill, the redevelopment of the Victoria Point student complex beside Victoria Baths, a cluster of homes in Whalley Range, and over 350 apartments on Sparkle Street, near Piccadilly Station.

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Developer Zephyr X wants to deliver a £70m project on Cheetham Hill Road, constructing a 23-storey build-to-rent tower, providing 237 apartments, ground floor commercial space and a roof terrace on the 17th floor.

The plot, fronting Cheetham Hill Road, has sat vacant for several years and was previously the plot of a car showroom and hand car wash.

Designed by Hawkins\Brown, the application says the project would provide 155 two-bedroom apartments and 82 with one-bedroom, as well as ground floor commercial space, amenity areas and bike storage.

It described the area as being 'highly sustainable' with close proximity to the city centre and public transport options. Some objections said the plans would be a 'mismatch' in architectural design and needed to be fewer stories so not to obscure balconies of those living in the Green Quarter.

Plans have been drawn up for an overhaul of Victoria Point, a student accommodation complex off Hathersage Road in south Manchester.

Empiric Student Property’s plans have been recommended for approval. The application had been submitted for consideration in May of this year.

Full planning permission is being sought