ANCOATS URBAN VILLAGE!(a comprehensive guide!)

[VDB]

Originally Posted by Ancoats Chris

Hi all. Just moved to Ancoats recently and been attracted to the area because of its potential and proximity to the city centre. I have watched aghast from my living room window of the monstrosity that has risen on Bengal Street!! In the same view I have the stunning tower of St Peters Church. How can MCC allow such rubbish? However, it was because of this that I found this forum! Anyway I would really like to post some pics but cannot get my head round how its done! Can anyone please help? Thanks

Welcome to the forums!

I'm afraid it's a silly and tedious process, but I'll aid you along.

You need to upload your photo(s) to an image uploader first. I reccommend either Flickr or Tinypic. You don't need to sign up to Tinypic, but it's a pain in the arse sometimes with the Catchpa key and things. Flickr is probably easier, especially if you already have an account.

Once you've uploaded your photo to one of these sites, you need to look for the "URL for forums or message boards" or words to that effect. Copy this link and then paste it in here; WITH these two 'image tags' at either side. For example;

[IMG] image URL here [/IMG]

It's important you use the image tags else it won't display the image on here.


Also, if you're posting things about the apartments on Bengal St, it'd be best to post them in this thread, which is the dedicated thread for the apartments on Bengal St.

Hope you enjoy SSC!

[Gavin]

http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news...-unveiled.html

[nq]

Interesting little demo app,

101249/CC/2012/N1 - Application for Conservation Area Consent for Demolition of existing single storey link building between St. Michaels Church and Presbytery

Progressing the Development Opportunities

(i) St Michaels Church:

Refurbishment and fit out works are planned for early 2013 by the HCA. Once works are complete, the building is to be offered to the Friends of St Michaels community group on a pepper corn rental. The community have assembled a business plan for operating the premises and this is being further strengthened by the City Council’s Regeneration Team.

(ii) The former Presbytery Site

A development brief and marketing brochure have been prepared for this site by the HCA and Manchester City Council, and will be taken out to the market during early 2013. The HCA and Council will jointly select a preferred developer for the site later in 2013, for which full planning permission for residential properties will be pursued separately.

http://www.publicaccess.manchester.g...9-ssi-0001.pdf

The demolition of the linking building will provide a clear boundary between the two sites enabling their development to commence independently.

More Ancoats info, couple of mentions of a MIF production to be staged there,

2013 is set to be a turning point in Ancoats. A new cafe has just opened on the ground floor of the stunning Ice Plant building. As a cycle cafe, it has secure bicycle parking next to The Cutting Room Square and facilities allowing cyclists to get showered and changed. In the spring, the Halle Orchestra will make St Peter's Church its second home for rehearsals and community events. Jackie said: “The Summer is set to be really exciting as The Manchester International Festival will be using Ancoats as a venue.

Full article here: http://www.gmchamber.co.uk/stories/m...et-a-make-over

A performance of Macbeth with Sir Kenneth Branagh in the leading role marks the actor's return to the Shakespearean stage after a break of decade. Rumour has it that this show might take place at the renovated former church of St Peter's in Ancoats.

http://manchesterwire.co.uk/#!/the-x...-festival-2013

Koffee Lock @ The Ice Plant (pic from Twitter),


Credit: @technicalfault

[nq]

Promising signs with this extension app (12 months) for Hodder's one at 76-78 Great Ancoats Street. Seems to have been held in planning, submitted July 12.

100025/REP/2012/C2 | Extension of extant planning permission for application ref no 087506: Erection of 8 to 13 storey building comprising 70 no. residential apartments at floors 1-12 above ground floor, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and B1 use and basement plant room and parking for 14 vehicles | 76 -78 Great Ancoats Street And 57-59 Houldsworth Street Ancoats Manchester M4 5BG

Sale of the site (& subsequent start of construction) subject to this being approved. Quite a few details in the 'additional information' doc.



Can't find the colour render...

[VDB]

Thanks nq. Should be an interesting little cavern with Nuovo on the other side of Great Ancoats St...

[jrb]

Application gone in for a further 12 month extension to the original planning application. Interesting forwarding letter. See below.

Oh I, I'll have that opposite.......

Letter.



Proposal.



New application. http://www.publicaccess.manchester.g...25/REP/2012/C2

Original application. http://www.publicaccess.manchester.g...506/FO/2008/C2

[GShutty]

Not sure if this has been clocked but there is a Mace general store as well as the coffee shop now open facing on to Cutting Room Square.

Also FWIW the Bengal St apartments now seem to have completed. The road is now reopen to traffic in a ny case.

[nq]

Approved.

Originally Posted by nq

Architects: BFAW

[Cobbydaler]

Originally Posted by nq

Approved.

That's ugly / out of place...

[neil]

Stalled scheme to start with Dubai cash
30th January 2013

WORK on a stalled residential block with 70 flats in Manchester's Ancoats is expected to start soon after a Dubai investor bought it off-plan for £7m.

Manchester architect Hodder + Partners, also the agent on the scheme, has applied for a year's extension to the planning consent.

A letter from Hodder says Dublin-based Bennett Construction sold the site "without profit" after failing to secure the required funds.

Associated documents show the the unnamed investor paid £1.87m for the plot, between Great Ancoats Street and Houldsworth Street, and it will cost £4.6m to build.

Cheadle Hulme-based builder Ladson has been hired to build the 12-storey block and expects to make nearly £600,000 on the deal, a net margin of 8.3%.

Ladson hopes to have the flats finished by early next year. The firm could not be reached for comment.

[neil]

Town Centre Securities plans Ancoats conversion
30th January 2013

PROPERTY Group Town Centre Securities is planning to convert AV Roe's early Manchester aircraft factory into offices.

It has submitted a planning application for the work at the grade II-listed Brownsfield Mill, where AV Roe built bi-planes for the First World War.

Leeds-based Town Centre declined to discuss its plans but it has previously said the eight-storey building, fronting Great Ancoats Street and the Rochdale Canal, could offer a mix of leisure and retail space with 50,000 sq ft of offices.

The application is for a change of use and listed building consent.

The steam-powered mill was built in 1825 and AV Roe moved in in 1910 as the world's first company registered solely as a manufacturer of airfraft.

It was later used as a warehouse and has been dormant in recent years.

[nq]

Hallé St Peter's First Rehearsal 22/02/2013

image hosted on flickr

[nq]

Renaker @ Royal & Paragon Mills.

[Slow Burn]

Is this just works to the existing building or is there a new build element to sit alongside it? Those hoardings must have been there for 6 years or more

[nq]

This has been approved, for a 1 year extension. Will have to see if they start on site per what the app suggests.

Originally Posted by nq

76 -78 Great Ancoats Street

[Slow Burn]

Thanks nq. So is that the development that neils 30th January post is talking about, the one with the Dubai cash?

[nq]

That's the one, with the mystery Dubai investor.

[jrb]

Can't remember if there was a separate thread. Think there was. Not coming up on Google search.

Conclusion

The revised conditions are attached at Appendix 4. Notwithstanding the passage of
time the Head of Planning’s recommendation has not changed. The Secretary of
State has agreed that the decision should be made by the Committee.
Members are asked to note this update to the 28 June 2012 report and agree the
revised conditions and the terms of the section 106 agreement for the reasons stated
in the 28 June 2012 report.
Recommendation MINDED TO APPROVE subject to the signing of a S106
agreement in relation to the re-use of the agreed heritage
elements of the Listed Building in any future development
of the site.
Appendices
1. 28 June 2012 Report
2. Draft s.106 Agreement
3. Original Screening Opinion – 9 August 2011
4. Screening Opinion Update
5. Schedule of Conditions
Relevant Contact Officer : Carl Glennon
Telephone number : 0161 234 4530
Email : c.glennon@manchester.gov.uk

http://www.manchester.gov.uk/egov_do...Dispensary.pdf

[js1000]

I know that area. Despite all the new buildings, do you know the most attractive and heart-warming building? Ancoats Dispensary.

It says a lot for 21st century when we are quite happy to demolish our heritage and a building which could have been used as a community hub. East Manchester is still a terribly fractured post-industrial area.

[nq]

Looks like the HCA is spending some money on works to 32-34 George Leigh St (Morning Star Hostel & St Michael’s School), "to prevent further deterioration of the buildings".

Fire escape being removed here,


Credit: @UKRestoration

Photo from last year (credit: Architectureka blog),


http://architectureka.org.uk/blog/?p=97


Also a tender out at the moment for refurb works to St. Michael's itself (£400k+), closing date today.

The HCA is currently in discussion with a local community group to take on the management and operation of the building as a community facility. Therefore, works are required to ensure that the building can be passed to the group in a reasonable condition, fully discharging the HCA’s duty of care.