Pendleton homes gain planning consent

Development of co-living schemes in Manchester should be limited until the concept is properly tested, as some schemes may not meet minimum space standards or generate public revenues, the city council has said.

Plans from Taylor Wimpey, Barratt Homes, Onward Homes, and Scout Green are recommended for approval at Tameside Council's planning committee, which would enable the construction of 325 homes.

The project built on the banks of the River Irwell demonstrates the resilience of the terraced-housing vernacular as well as the North West's ability to handle the large-scale masterplanning of former industrial sites, writes Jon Wright of Purcell.

Developer Investar Property Group has completed 58 affordable homes in a scheme known as Melody Gardens, set to be managed by Places for People.

Housebuilder Mulbury Homes has submitted a planning application for 57 homes on the site of the former Organ Inn on Market Street to Tameside Council.

The housebuilder has completed the purchase of 20 acres in Droylsden, Tameside, which was once the site of Robertson’s Jam Factory.

Salford City Council is set to ask for an increase in developers' Section 106 contributions to open space and education, as well as upping the percentage of affordable housing required as part of residential projects, at its cabinet meeting later this week.

The site of the former Pomona Hotel in Gorton, which stood derelict since its closure in 2004 until its demolition in 2015, is set to become 15 apartments in an independent living development.

Manchester is set for a period of major growth in all sectors, including its population, housing, and offices over the next decade-and-a-half according to the city council's annual State of the City report.