Interland appeals £58m Shudehill refusal
The developer will contest the rejection of its 175-apartment Manchester development, challenging the city council’s assertion that the scheme would “undermine the ongoing regeneration of the city centre”.
Interland Holdings, whose sole director is listed as Daniel Jabreel – part of the Jabreel family that runs Maryland Securities – has lodged an appeal against Manchester City Council’s decision to reject the £58m Shudehill scheme in April.
Manchester City Council confirmed to Place North West its planning team had received notification an appeal had been lodged but that the Planning Inspectorate has not yet validated it.
Interland’s scheme proposed the creation of three blocks, rising to 19 storeys at its tallest point, located next to Shudehill bus station and tram stop.
The project would also have seen some existing historic buildings retained, including part of 29 Shudehill and the façade of the Rosenfield Building, a former department store located at 18-20 Dantzic Street in Manchester.
A decision notice handed down after the refusal said the project would “result in a poor-quality design and an overly large and overbearing development”.
In addition, the city council had concerns about the development’s heritage impact.
The loss of parts of the grade two-listed 29 Shudehill “would cause harm to and fail to preserve the building and the features of special architectural or historic interest which it possesses”, the decision notice stated.
No date has been set for the appeal.
Plans for the redevelopment of the site were first lodged in 2018 but left to gather dust for four years until revised proposals were tabled last year.
The resurrection of the plans followed the approval of Salboy’s controversial Glassworks office project nearby.
Salboy’s scheme, “establishes the principle of high-density development in this location”, an updated planning statement asserted.
A design and access statement by Buttress added that Glassworks “establishes a new precedent for height in the area, which could be supported by providing height on the Shudehill development site to better frame the interchange space.”
To find out more about the proposals, search for application number 121195/FO/2018 on Manchester City Council’s planning portal.
Yep. Looks dreadful.
By Anonymous
A bit bizarre given the history of Manc approvals of “poor to average” towers that they contend this reasonable scaled intervention will “result in a poor-quality design and an overly large and overbearing development”.
By Sceptic
This design is lazy and completely disregards all the heritage of the buildings.
By Anonymous
I hope they lose, it’s a dreadful looking scheme.
By Heritage Action
A rather unpleasant building, looks like a cheap budget hotel. Hopefully not allowed at appeal
By Anonymous
A dreadful design. Looks like a block of butter. Architects and developers can do better than this for the City. There are too many square boxes in Manchester already.
By John
As some one new to Manchester, having previously lived in Glasgow – let’s hope Manchester City Council countest this appeal. Poor design, lack of respect for existing heritage. Don’t make the mistakes of Glasgow, stand firm, uphold the architectural design and heritage environment
By Newcommer
Only a select few flats get lucky here. Do better!
By Balcony Warrior
This is a really poor development that destroys a heritage asset in a very noisy night time economy location. Reject the appeal.
By Dr B
If they added balconies then they may have a chance.
By Balcony Monitor
Nothing special but it’s fine. Scale is fine for that location.
Really can’t see what all the fuss is about.
By Anonymous