Marcus Worthington Properties secures planning consent for 416 bedroom student accommodation scheme in Manchester
Marcus Worthington Properties has announced it has received planning consent for a new 416 bedroom student accommodation scheme in Manchester worth over £22m. The project will be based at Moss Lane East, on the corner of the Oxford Road/Wilmslow Road corridor and at the heart of the University district.
As the site is currently a derelict car park with disused manufacturing buildings detracting from the appearance and character of the area, the plans have received a warm response from local residents. Nearby workers will also benefit as the company plans to hire local labourers where at all possible.
The proposal provides 416 en-suite study bedrooms arranged in clusters of between four and six, with a shared common room and kitchen per cluster. The proposed building will also comprise an entrance/reception area, office, games room, laundry, plant areas and bins stores, as well as forming a private and secure internal courtyard with 15 parking spaces and communal amenity space …