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Simpson Haugh’s 60-storey flats approved – with no affordable housing
Developer behind Manchester towers will pay £106,000 for off-site affordable units
Simpson Haugh has seen its plans for 1,950 homes across a series of towers in Castlefield approved by Manchester council despite containing zero “affordable” units.
The £500m Trinity Islands scheme includes four towers of between 39 and 60 storeys on a 1.78ha split site close to Deansgate in the middle of the Castlefield conservation area.
Developer Renaker said it was “delighted to announce we have been granted full planning permission for our Trinity Islands development”.
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