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The keenly-awaited redevelopment of the grade two-listed Manchester building in a 39-apartment affordable housing scheme has progressed, with plans now lodged.
Great Places Housing Group said that by incorporating elements of what remains of the original building, it hopes to protect the building’s heritage and legacy while bringing affordable homes to the area. Buttress is the project architect.
Situated in an area that has become hugely popular with residential developers, the building dates back to 1874 but has deteriorated since being vacated in 1989, and currently requires scaffolding to hold up what remains of the existing structure.
Great Places, in partnership with Manchester City Council and part-funded by Homes England, plans to redevelop what remains of the Dispensary for a mixture of 39 one and two-bed apartments which will be available for affordable rent.
NATIONWIDE is funding a £50 million plan to build one of the UK’s largest energy-efficient housing developments. Each of the 239 homes at the Oakfield project will meet the highest EPC-A energy efficiency rating. At the moment, only six per cent of new properties are built to this standard. The Swindon-based building society s landmark development could become a blueprint for the construction of more environmentally-friendly homes around the country. The company is bringing together green developers and experts like Igloo Regeneration and the Active Building Centre to advise on the plans. The properties come with air source heat pumps instead of gas boilers, as well as solar panels. Electric vehicle charging points will be provided on the street and homes will be wired so that the owners can easily install charging points on their own properties.