Updated plans revealed for £250m wellbeing resort

Revised plans have been unveiled for Therme Manchester, with designs for the wellbeing resort now updated to provide a more pavilion-style concept and better access for visitors.Approval for the scheme, which will combine water-based activities with wellbeing treatments, art and nature, was originally secured in 2020 for a site in Peel L&P’s TraffordCity.Now, the public views are being sought on updated plans ahead of the planning submission that will be submitted in the next few weeksIn the new design, three entrances will welcome guests arriving from all directions and a new, green boulevard will receive people travelling by car to Therme Manchester and the nearby Trafford Palazzo. Greater access will also be provided for cyclists and those arriving on foot via public transport.The concept for the project has moved from being principally a single building (with zones) and undulating roof line, to a more pavilion-style concept – with separate, connected structures.New on-site parking arrangements are also concealed in nature, the roof providing an outdoor customer terrace with views through to the canal. The creation of a new connection to the Bridgewater Canal will enhance the link from the resort to Manchester city centre, allowing better access for pedestrians and cyclists. At the centre of the new design is an urban wellbeing garden.The £250m construction is on track to begin later this year with works scheduled to take about 24 months.Stelian Iacob, senior vice president of Therme Group and chief executive of Therme Group UK, said: “We are confident that Therme Manchester will be a catalyst for a wave of local urban development that, over time, will bring new homes and jobs and will create opportunities for the wider area.”As such, we hope that our project will act as an urban anchor and a destination that gives a fresh identity to this area of the city.”James Whittaker, executive director of development at Peel L&P, added: “We recently completed the demolition works on our former EventCity site in readiness for the expansive 28-acre Therme Manchester resort and we have seen the excitement and anticipation continue to build in our local community and nationally for our next Therme Manchester milestone at TraffordCity.”As the UK’s foremost retail, leisure and commercial destination, TraffordCity already attracts over 40 million visits a year and we are working closely with Therme Group to ensure that Therme Manchester is accessible to as many people as possible, with strong, sustainable and well-connected links to the city centre, Trafford Palazzo and The Bridgewater Canal.”