UK: PBSA developer Alumno has secured planning consent for a project on Moss Lane East in Manchester.
The scheme comprises a new-build nine-storey block along with the refurbishment of an adjacent listed Georgian Villa overlooking Whitworth Park. Housing 261 students, the scheme will deliver a mix of cluster en-suite rooms and self-sufficient studios, including a proportion of affordable accommodation.
Amenities include private study booths, collaboration space, lounges, a cinema, gym, karaoke zone and wellbeing room. The scheme’s location, Moss Lane East, is populated extensively by facilities from both Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Manchester.
Submitted by Cityside UK, the approved development on Moss Lane East in Manchester was designed by architects Carson Sall.
David Campbell, managing director at Alumno, said: “We are delighted that, working with our partners Cityside, planning consent was granted for our next project in Manchester, which involves the construction of a new block and refurbishment of a listed building. We are looking forward to commencing work on the site later this year. This will be our second project in the city in quick succession following the successful delivery of Church Inn in 2022, and it will further help relieve pressure on local housing in a city chronically underserved by PBSA by 65 per cent.”
