Revised plans for Mayfield car park and second office

The wheels are turning at the £1.5bn Manchester regeneration scheme. Construction of the city’s first speculative office in several years is continuing apace, updated plans for the next two buildings are in, and approval has been secured for the creation of a new area of public realm.

Work on Mayfield’s 233,000 sq ft Republic is ongoing with Bowmer + Kirkland on site building what is Manchester’s first speculative new-build office to break ground since No3 Circle Square, which started construction in early 2023.

Revised plans for the second Mayfield office – the Poulton – have now been submitted to Manchester City Council.

At the same time, The Mayfield Partnership, led by Landsec, has lodged updated plans for a multi-storey car park. It is the intention for both schemes to start on site before the end of the year, according to a planning statement prepared by Deloitte.

Designed by Bennetts Associates, the office building has been increased in height by a single storey, taking it to 10 floors total, while the amount of office space has increased by 22,500 sq ft to 104,000 sq ft. The scheme is backed by £13m from the GMCA’s Good Growth Fund.

The changes to the car park relate solely to its facade; the number of spaces remains unchanged at 488.

Search planning reference number 145635/FO/2026 for more information on the updated Poulton plans.

Dubbed Pigeon Triangle, the recently approved pocket park will add a modest 7,600 sq ft of green space to the masterplan area, building on the creation of the 6.5-acre Mayfield Park that opened in 2022.

Originally designed by Tom Massey Studio for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025, the garden will be installed on a triangular island site off Fairfield Street, Baring Street, and Travis Street between Piccadilly Station and Mayfield Park.

It has been reimagined for its new context by Studio Egret West, design lead for Mayfield, and will feature 19 trees and seating areas. Some of the trees will be fitted with smart tech that allows gardeners to monitor their health in real time.

Duncan Paybody, landscape director at Studio Egret West, added: “Our reimagining of the Chelsea Garden follows the core principles of the design of Mayfield Park with a powerful ambition to act as a threshold where Mayfield touches the city centre, and where industrial character and emerging urban nature meet.

“It weaves reclaimed materials, local stone, water-sensitive design and ecological planting into a compact space, demonstrating how even the smallest public space can contribute to a resilient and distinctly Mancunian landscape.”

Henrietta Nowne, development director at Landsec, on behalf of The Mayfield Partnership, said: “The growth of Mayfield Park is key to our plans for the next few years. From the hundreds of thousands of people who have visited our park since it opened in 2022, we have heard loud and clear how much people value green space in Manchester. Our vision is to grow it even more as we build this fantastic new part of the city.

“The combination of heritage, nature and world-class buildings will make Mayfield a very special place to do business, the continued expansion of the park towards Piccadilly and updated proposals for the next buildings mark another step in delivering a well-connected, green neighbourhood in the heart of Manchester.”