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Decision on 5,000 Manchester student beds deferred in face of councillors' opposition

By 2023-12-18T10:58:00

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Two schemes designed by architects including Sheppard Robson, Hawkins Brown and Simpson Haugh have been delayed until at least next month following opposition from councillors

Five developers have been left in the lurch after a decision on plans to build more than 5,000 student rooms in Manchester was deferred by the local council.

Two schemes, one 3,300-bed campus rebuild for the University of Manchester, and a 2,000-bed proposal for Property Alliance Group, McLaren Property, Kadans, and Moda, had been recommended for approval ahead of yesterday evening’s planning committee meeting.

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