UK: A historic Manchester cotton mill building is set to be converted in to a 595-bed PBSA scheme after the government decided not to give it listed status.
Developer Manner said an anonymous application to list the Hotspur Press building, after the scheme secured planning consent in May last year, had led to months of delays as the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) considered the bid, despite more than 800 letters of support.
Richard James, managing director at Manner, said: “We thank DCMS for their decision not to list The Hotspur Press. However, it does not feel right that one anonymous application can lead to eight months of delay and uncertainty. I want to thank the 822 residents, councillors, business leaders and city council who supported our campaign to save The Hotspur Press and allow its regeneration to go ahead.”
The proposals will see 595 student bedrooms delivered across a 37-storey tower, as well as a new public square and public realm improvements.
The Hotspur Press building began life in 1801 as a cotton mill before being turned into a printing press.
Architect Hodder & Partners’ designs for the scheme will preserve much of the existing brick exterior.
