Double quick approval for Neville’s office-to-hotel conversion
It has taken just over six weeks for Manchester City Council to approve Relentless Developments’ plans to redevelop Norfolk House into 95 bedrooms for the Stock Exchange hotel.
Plans to convert the 54,000 sq ft office block into suites for the hotel co-owned by former Manchester United captain Gary Neville – which is located across the road – were lodged on Halloween and were approved yesterday under delegated powers.
The Stock Exchange Hotel itself opened in 2019 and has 40 bedrooms regularly frequented by celebrities. The expansion project would more than triple the capacity.
The rooms located within Norfolk House will be known as the Stock Exchange Suites.
The ground floor will comprise of a lounge, gym, spa, meeting rooms, and a a restaurant/bar.
EPR Architects is advising on design and Zerum is the planning consultant.
To learn more, search for reference number 144411/FO/2025 on Manchester City Council’s planning portal.
The scheme marks a fresh chapter for Norfolk House after its former occupiers vacated over recent years. Knight Frank Investment Management put the asset on the market in 2024 with a guide price of £8.5m.
