McGoff tables plans for 17-storey scheme next to Manchester’s Marble Arch
The pub has voiced its dissatisfaction regarding plans for a 153-apartment development on neighbouring land off Rochdale Road.
McGoff has submitted an application for the 17-storey apartment block a couple of months after reworking the scheme in a bid to placate objectors.
The original plan was for 145 flats within a stepped 10-, 15-, and 17-storey project next to the Marble Arch pub. However, following pushback from the pub and local councillors, the proposals were tweaked in March.
While the original scheme was planned for land directly next to the pub, the revised plan will see a 13-metre gap opened up between the Marble Arch and McGoff’s development. An area of public realm will be created in this void.
As a result, the former Victoria Inn, which has most recently been used as a convenience store, will be knocked down in a change to the original plans, which proposed refurbishment.
WSP is advising on planning, Jon Matthews Architects is leading on design, and Planit is advising on landscape. Booth King Partnership, Davies Partnership, and S&C Engineering are also advising on the scheme.
To the rear of the application site, work on phase one of the Manchester project – a £50m, 237-home BTR scheme featuring 11- and 13-storey blocks – is nearing completion.
To learn more, search for planning reference number 145583/FO/2026 on Manchester City Council’s planning portal.
