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Developers reveal plans to regenerate vacant land around Cornbrook tram stop

They include apartments, hotel rooms, public amenities and more.

Danny Jones Danny Jones - 30th January 2024

Local developers Forshaw Group and ‘regeneration specialists’ Peel Waters have revealed plans to transform the empty bit of land next to the Cornbrook tram stop into a high-quality, mixed-use residential scheme.

The currently vacant brownfield site located between Cornbrook station and the VOX Manchester apartment complex has sat unused for a number of years, but with numerous plots being regenerated in and around the Castlefield area, the Bolton-based company have seen some potential.

Forshaw Land & Property have this week submitted plans to Manchester City Council to redevelop the area into a 24-storey development consisting of 224 one, two, three-bed and even four-bed penthouse apartments and hotel rooms.

In an effort to knit into the local community, the proposals also include other new amenities, including an independent coffee bar and co-working spaces, as well as a gym, yoga studio and private dining room for prospective residents.

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The first CGIs of the proposed Cornbrook regeneration plans have now been shared. (Credit: Forshaw Group)

Folding into Peel‘s ongoing Manchester Waters project, which has already seen a number of new waterside buildings erected on Pomona Island, leading up to Salford Quays and back towards the city centre, the one-acre plot has seen locals Leach Rhodes Walker appointed as the lead architects.

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Set to take design influence for the development from the historical industrial context of the site, they say the proposed plans will turn this land into a “high-quality gateway building” and serve as an “arrival point into the City… whilst complementing the other new buildings close to the site.”

The Forshaw Group’s Managing Director, Lyndon Forshaw, said: “I’m really excited by our proposals for this hugely important gateway site that delivers on the ambitions of the Cornbrook Regeneration Framework. 

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“The development will mark the entrance to Manchester city centre providing much-needed new homes along with a brand-new upmarket hotel.  This will be our largest residential-led scheme to date and deliver the first hotel of our new prestigious brand Vivere Aparthotels.”

plans for new Cornbrook apartment complex
The CGIs for the currently derelict land look promising and it only bodes well for the Metrolink station itself.

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As for Peel Waters, whose presence in Manchester is continuing to grow, Executive Director James Whittaker added: “We’re really pleased to be working in partnership with Forshaw Group to bring forward an opportunity to create needed high-quality housing, places to stay and amenity space to the area.

“The proposed plans by Forshaw Group complement our vision for the wider Manchester Waters neighbourhood which will transform the site into a sustainable, mixed-use community, which will offer a range of inclusive living options in one of the most desirable locations in Greater Manchester.”

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This isn’t the only new project recently announced by the Peel Group either, as they are also spearheading a new ice rink down the road in Trafford.

You can see the plans for the new venue which is set to be one of the biggest in the UK down below:

One of the UK’s biggest ice rinks is set to be built over in Trafford
The Cornbrook plans aren’t the only item on the agenda this year.

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An incredible boat house right on the water’s edge in the Lake District has gone up for sale – for a whopping £2.25m

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson An incredible boat house right on the water’s edge in the Lake District has gone up for sale - for a whopping £2.25m

A rare chance to buy a house that isn’t just waterside, but literally on top of the water, has hit the market – and this piece of Lake District history could be yours for a cool £2.25m.

The Boat House is a charming two-bedroom house that stands on top of the mighty Lake Windermere, with its own wet dock beneath heading right out onto this iconic lake.

The home’s main attraction is, obviously, its setting, at the heart of one of the UK’s most treasured national parks.

The house has massive windows that offer panoramic views of the lake itself and the surrounding fells.

The Lake District boat house stands in the grounds of the Pullwoods Bay Estate, where there are also mansion house apartments and a gatehouse along with this converted boat house.

While the outside is in keeping with the property’s age, inside is a much more modern story.

Views across Lake Windermere from the boat house
Views across Lake Windermere from the boat house
Inside the Lake District boat house for sale
Inside the Lake District boat house for sale
The wet dock at the Lake District boathouse
The wet dock at the Lake District boathouse
Credit: Fine & Country Windermere

Expect two double en suite bedrooms, a modern open-plan kitchen and living room, and a contemporary interior.

It’s a compact home but the location and character go some way to justifying its £2,250,000 price tag.

The Boathouse is currently used as a holiday let, and can be sold fully furnished with all advance bookings.

It’s located between the hotspots of Ambleside and Hawkshead and on the north western shore of Lake Windermere.

You can see more on this amazing Lake District boat house HERE.

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Featured image: Fine & Country Windermere

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A groundbreaking new multi-use entertainment and leisure venue is coming to Manchester

Danny Jones Danny Jones

A new multi-purpose food, drink, entertainment and leisure destination is coming to Manchester city centre and the Salford border this autumn, and you won’t find many places that roll so much into one spot.

Mancs, get ready to welcome ‘Tangerine’.

Conceived by an impressive collective of local creatives, indies and those with plenty of experience catering to the Northern masses, Tangerine is promising everything from multiple resident kitchens, a live music hall, an arthouse stage, a specialist martini bar and more.

Better yet, after a year in the making and quietly chipping away at the striking space, it opens later this month, so you don’t have to wait long to try it for yourselves.

Located on New Bailey Street, just on the edge of Spinningfields and Salford Central, this groundbreaking new venue features two main platforms (utilising the integrated charm of the historic railway arches), each boasting its own selection of attractions.

While platform one will offer a bakery, coffee roastery, wine store and bottle ship, the ‘Canteen Club’ and even a florist, number two will contain the music hall, arthouse stage and the stylish ‘Grand Departures’ bar – serving seven espresso martini alone – Tangerine will deliver a seamless day to night transition.

Arguably, however, the centrepiece is the ‘Cantina Collective’. The food and drink hall promises seven in-house kitchens, showcasing a variety of cuisines.

The opening line-up already confirmed includes Vanda: a family-run Parisian-inspired Ukrainian bakery; Mexican taqueria, PANTERA, burger joint Juicy, as well as Yo Dutchie (a unique fusion of Dutch-Japanese food) and a new Korean/ramen concept from local sushi favourites, Unagi.

Our stomachs are already grumbling just thinking about it.

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CGI renders of the completed space. (Credit: Supplied)

Designed not only by the brains behind Northern Quarter’s beloved Mala hidden garden but WANT STUDIOS, who will be ensuring local artists, independents, and traders will be regularly spotlighted, the site will boast a capacity of well over 300 people.

Artyom Dmitrijev, owner of Tangerine and Mala, said in a statement: “Over a year in the making, we’ve used all our experience in design, interiors, architecture and hospitality to create our dream project. A place for all the independents to come together and thrive.”

Andy Windsor, Director of WANT STUDIOS, added: “Tangerine unites the city’s independent kitchens, bar tenders, bakeries and entertainment specialists. It is a unique showcase of what we do in the city. This is a new space for creativity, food, and culture, and we’re proud to be part of it.”

Debuting to the public with a big Halloween weekender on the evening of Friday, 31 October, with another launch event the following Saturday, you can sign up for exclusive early access for free, which could see you score a few freebies to boot.

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