The Manchester city centre development is set for a makeover
A new multi-storey car park planned in Manchester city centre could be taken down after it's built if it's no longer needed. The 'greener' car park has been given a makeover in fresh plans put forward for the Mayfield development.
The number of car parking spaces will be cut from 581 to 487, with up to half of them to be fitted with electric vehicle chargers. The upper floors of the car park would sit above a two-storey concrete plinth accommodating cafés, bars, restaurants and event spaces – and according to planning documents, they can be 'demounted' if and when the multi-storey car park is no longer needed.
In addition to the new car park, the plans for 320,000 sq ft of office space across two new buildings called The Poulton and The Republic will now be aiming for 600kg CO2 per m2 making them one of the most sustainable new office buildings in the city, the developer says. An additional three-acres of public space will extend Mayfield Park to the surrounding buildings with new landscaped areas, additional tree-planting, ecology and rain gardens planned.
The plans have been brought forward by the Mayfield Partnership, a public-private venture made up of LandsecU+I, Manchester council, Transport for Greater Manchester and placemaking and regeneration specialist LCR. If the new plans are approved, the first phase of work would begin later this year.
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