Fred done’s northern quarter scheme awarded planning consent

Fred Done’s proposals to dismantle an iconic public sculpture and build almost 200 luxury apartments with four ground-floor commercial units in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter have been awarded planning consent.A full planning application by a joint venture between Done’s development company Salboy and Factory Estates to redevelop a 0.7-acre site off Tib Street has been given permission by Manchester City Council’s planning committee.The plot, opposite alternative indoor market Afflecks, is currently home to the Tib Street Horn and a 93-space surface car park.In its place, the development team is envisaging a new-build scheme rising up to ten storeys high within the Smithfield Conservation Area that features 183 apartments for sale. There would be 48 one-bed, 125 two-bed and two-three bed apartments, all with Juliette balconies.A residents’ roof garden and private penthouse gardens on the tenth floor are also proposed.On the ground floor, meanwhile, there would be four commercial units. These would be targeted at independent bars, cafes, restaurants and small retail operators.Salboy, which counts Done among its directors, is behind a number of development projects across the region including 2 St Peter’s Square in Manchester city centre, Trinity Way in Salford and Astley Point in Wigan.