Green light for Forshaw’s largest residential scheme to date

Forshaw Land & Property Group has secured approval for its largest residential scheme to date on a key gateway site into Manchester.The approved mixed-use residential development will be constructed on a vacant brownfield site at Cornbrook and will include 224 open market apartments, an aparthotel and coffee barManchester City Council have approved plans, which are a collaboration between the Bolton-based developer and waterside regeneration specialist Peel Waters.The one-acre plot sits adjacent to VOX Manchester and the Cornbrook Metrolink station in the emerging Manchester Waters district.Also included within the approved plans is a four-storey, 87 room apart-hotel, which will be part of Forshaw Group’s new ‘Vivere’ brand collection.Leach Rhodes Walker has been instructed as the architect on the project and have taken design influence for the development from the historical industrial context of the site.Lyndon Forshaw, chief executive at Forshaw Group, said: “Our approved scheme sits on a hugely important gateway site and we are looking forward to continue working closely with Peel Waters to create a development that delivers on the ambitions of the Cornbrook Regeneration Framework.”This will be our largest residential led scheme to date and we are excited to deliver much needed new housing as well as launching our first hotel under our new Vivere Aparthotel brand.”Forshaw’s development will form part of the wider Manchester Waters masterplan which has been designed by Peel Waters to regenerate the brownfield site.James Whittaker, managing director at Peel Waters, who was placed in second position of the Startegy category of Insider’s Property Power list, added: “After years of acquiring the land and securing outline planning permission for the Cornbrook Hub, it is fantastic to see detailed planning permission being granted for another development at Manchester Waters.”Our long-term vision for the wider Manchester Waters neighbourhood is to create a vibrant and sustainable waterside community, offering a mix of tenures in one of the most desirable waterfront locations in Greater Manchester.”Forshaw Group’s approved plans will further enhance our vision and we now look forward to seeing the delivery of this development.”