Manchester City Council has granted planning permission for a new student accommodation development on Moss Lane East from Alumno
A new Manchester student accommodation development will bring 261 more beds to the city’s burgeoning university population after Manchester City Council gave it the go-ahead.
After the successful planning application submitted by Cityside UK, purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) specialists Alumno is set to develop a newbuild nine-storey block, as well as refurbish an adjacent listed Georgian Villa overlooking Whitworth Park.
The Moss Lane East development is well placed for the city’s students
Housing 261 students in a mix of cluster en-suite rooms and self-sufficient studios, the development will also provide affordable accommodation.
Residents will also have access to a hub of amenities, including private study booths, collaboration space, lounges, cinema, gym, karaoke zone and a wellbeing room.
The location is convenient for students, with Moss Lane East, which runs north-south, populated extensively by facilities from both Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Manchester.
“We are excited to help the city deliver much needed PBSA bed spaces and see this come forward with Alumno,” said Daniel Cohen, director at Cityside.
PBSA can help to relieve pressures on local housing by 65%
Commenting on the new development, Alumno managing director David Campbell said: “We are delighted that, working with our partners Cityside, planning consent was granted for our next project in Manchester, which involves the construction of a new block and refurbishment of a listed building. We are looking forward to commencing work on the site later this year.
“This will be our second project in the city in quick succession following the successful delivery of Church Inn in 2022, and it will further help relieve pressure on local housing in a city chronically underserved by PBSA by 65%.”
