St Peter's Square Regeneration

[jrb]

Not sure if this has been posted yet? Nearly escaped the jrb radar. No docs yet.

099393/CC/2012/C1 | Conservation area consent to undertake demolition works to the existing Metrolink stop in St Peters Square. | St Peters Square Metrolink Stop St Peters Square Manchester M2 5PD http://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online-a...=M45YN8BC05D00

[jrb]

Probably already been posted.(story of my SSC life)

Full PDF file here. http://www.publicaccess.manchester.g...352/VO/2012/C1

[flange]

Posted in the Town Hall thread last week jrb.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=889024&page=4

And Met stop one in 2CC thread but both relate to this thread too.

[jrb]

Originally Posted by flange

Posted in the Town Hall thread last week jrb.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...=889024&page=4

And Met stop one in 2CC thread but both relate to this thread too.

It's the heatwave Flange.

7 hours of traipsing around town yesterday in the blistering heat has taken it's toll.

Thanks for the update matey.

[flange]

Oh ya jrb for sure, so good to photo in it though, loved Saturday and the walk I went for.

[oakman]

Is the new covered walkway now more of a kind of lobby to link the entrances between the buildings , I get the impression it is something that will be closed at night , stopping the short cut link between the buildings ?

[flange]

Correct Oakman, just a link building for the Town Hall and Library, even though they will be linked underground.

The building will act as a reception lobby for the buildings, it will be closed between 10pm and 6am, with gates on the Mount Street side. More information on the Town Hall Refurbishment thread.

[flange]

Betfred’s Manchester bet

03 August 2012

Betfred’s millionaire owners are preparing to submit plans for a 12-storey office property on Manchester’s St Peter’s Square.

Rest of article subscription only.

http://www.propertyweek.com/professi...040681.article

[nq]

Betfred’s Manchester bet

03 August 2012

Betfred's millionaire owners are preparing to submit plans for a 12-storey office property on Manchester's St Peter's Square.

Property Week understands that brothers Fred and Peter Done’s Peninsula & Century has drawn up a scheme on its 100,000 sq ft Mosley Street holdings that could be submitted to Manchester City Council by the end of the year.

The proposals, which have been designed by Ian Simpson Architects, cover around 180,000 sq ft of office space, and sit opposite both the Manchester Town Hall extension and Argent and Greater Manchester Property Venture Fund's One St Peter's Square.

The working title for the scheme is believed to be Two St Peter's Square, and would sit on the site of Century House, Bennett House, Clarendon House and Sussex House.

http://www.propertyweek.com/professi...040681.article

[GShutty]

I really do not want to see Century House go. If it is no longer fit for purpose as Grade A office space, please retain the facade!

[slipdigby]

Originally Posted by GShutty

I really do not want to see Century House go. If it is no longer fit for purpose as Grade A office space, please retain the facade!

+1

[Seasonedbest]

Originally Posted by slipdigby

+1

+2. But currently half empty and the rest a college? Plus its not listed as has previously been mentioned, so it has more going against it than for it. Would be a big loss, if only for historical and streetscape reasons.

[guy debord]

This would be a total disaster. If it gets planning I will despair.

Simpson seems hell-bent on trashing St Peters Square. I don't get it.

[nq]

Don't know how recent this is, but the promo vid on here is a bit hectic.

stpeterspartnership.co.uk

[heatonparkincakes]

Any idea what Fred's multiple storey office will look like. Renders? Images? computer generated promotion films?

[guy debord]

Like this, I hope you're wearing specs...

[AJD1984]

Originally Posted by guy debord

Like this, I hope you're wearing specs...

Fortunately (and I'm saying that because I'm not a massive fan of that design), that isn't designed by Ian Simpson. It was subject to a competition held a couple of years back, this particular design was by 5plus Architects - http://www.5plusarchitects.com/work/...-mosley-street

Im hoping ISA can incorporate the facade of Century House (like the Free Trade Hall) into the final proposal.

Andrew

[Garibaldi773]

I hope that this is the right thread for this update from the Peterloo Memorial Campaign.

Sunday 19th August, 12 noon, in front of G Mex / Manchester Central Exhibition complex. The liberty cap sculpture will once again be raised, this time to stay as long as possible. This is the crucial event at which we need large numbers of people. We plan to surround the monument with flowers and personal messages, so please bring as many of these as possible. Creating a dignified air of solemn remembrance will help ensure it is treated with respect, and left in place the maximum amount of time.

This is now the decisive moment of the campaign, so numbers are crucial. The memorial is definitely going ahead, and though we've been verbally reassured by Richard Leese that the inappropriate 'Peter-loo' Library Walk concept has been abandoned, we've also been informed the design will no longer be an artists competition, and will now be decided by just 3 people- less than the number who died!

We need to press hard for an open democratic process, and for 3 designs by professional artists to be put on display, and subjected to a recorded, indicative and published vote.

This may be our final opportunity to influence the decision, as the commissioning process is due to begin in the autumn of this year.

You can find regular updates at our facebook page-

https://www.facebook.com/groups/335950663264/

So something is happening with the council's commission of a memorial, but the Campaign don't seem to have much faith in them to come-up with anything decent and are pushing their liberty hat sculpture idea.

It's odd that the City Council still find it so hard to deal with Peterloo, 193 years on. Radical Manchester..., yeah right!

[flange]

Planning applications now gone online for the planned redevelopment of St Peter's Square.

St Peters Square Manchester M60 2LA

CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT Works to support the ongoing redevelopment of the Town Hall Complex and to allow the future redevelopment of St Peters Square to include the creation of a new site access, the removal of trees, relocation of memorial plaques and infilling of the Peace Gardens.

http://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online-a...=M4S9GXBC6K000

Manchester City Council Town Hall Albert Square Manchester M2 5DB

CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT for the dismantling and removal of unlisted walls / benches around the Cenotaph Memorial and removal pending relocation of memorial plaques.

http://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online-a...=M86HEDBC6K000

Land At St Peters Square Manchester M2 5DB

LISTED BUILDING CONSENT The dismantling and temporary storage of the Grade II Listed St Peter's Cross and reinstatement within footprint of St Peter's Church and associated works.

http://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online-a...=M86BY5BC6K000

Land At St Peters Square Manchester M2 5DB

CITY COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT for the dismantling of the Grade II* Listed Cenotaph War Memorial and reinstatement of the Cenotaph, new memorial wall and seating and public realm works on land adjacent to the east of the Town Hall, including the relocation of the memorial plaques.

http://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online-a...=M86967BC6K000

Land At St Peters Square Manchester

LISTED BUILDING CONSENT The dismantling of the Grade II* Listed Cenotaph War Memorial and reinstatement of the Cenotaph, new memorial wall and seating and public realm works on land adjacent to the east of the Town Hall

http://pa.manchester.gov.uk/online-a...=M86972BC6K000

[jrb]

2 PDF's. Worth a look.

Manchester City Council Report For Resolution

Summary

This report seeks to advise Members of proposals to comprehensively improve the functioning and setting of the Town Hall Complex to provide an enhanced visitor destination and improved access to facilities for customers and residents; to improve the setting of the Cenotaph; to capture the outputs from a range of planned and proposed developments; to restructure the environment and introduce more appropriate Metrolink facilities; and to maximise opportunities to enhance the area’s competitiveness by positioning St Peter’s Square as a destination of choice for new investment, so that the area can effectively meet the future needs and requirements of a range of city centre occupiers.

http://www.manchester.gov.uk/meeting...1728/executive