Two Planning Applications for Manchester, U.K., Approved

Two planning applications for 4,800-homes as part of Manchester, U.K.’s Victoria North regeneration project were recently approved, Building Design reports. Maccreanor Lavington secured outline planning permission for 3,250 homes in the new Red Bank neighborhood north of the city center. The homes will be arranged in a series of blocks ranging from eight to 55 stories. The scheme is also expected to deliver more than 160,000 ft² of non-residential floor space commercial uses, a health center, primary school, amenities and community spaces. It will also include landscaping, greenspace and wetlands. A second application to build 1,550 homes and a new high street adjacent to the nearby Victoria Riverside scheme was also granted full planning permission. This will see the construction of seven blocks varying in height from six to 34 stories. Red Bank is one of seven neighborhoods being regenerated as part of the Victoria North project, which is expected to create 15,000 new homes over the next decade.