Welcome
Welcome to our consultation website on our proposals for a new high-quality residential development on the corner of Carnarvon Street and Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester. Below you’ll find out more about our plans and how you can get involved.
Introducing Zephyr X
Zephyr X brings decades of the best collective experience and expertise in property development, ownership and management under one roof.
With a particular focus on student accommodation, build to rent and healthcare facilities, we lead the way in creating beautiful, state-of-the-art spaces that integrate the latest technology with cutting-edge design that enable people to live their best lives.
We are committed to a better, ethical and sustainable approach to building and development. By actively searching for sites that are ripe for revival, we create new spaces that champion the community, while complementing and protecting the environment.
To find out more about us please visit our website.
Site location
We have selected a superbly located site in an up-and-coming part of Manchester city centre to bring forward our latest concept in high-quality build-to-rent accommodation.
As shown in the map below, our proposed site is bound by Carnarvon Street to the north, Cheetham Hill Road to the east and Gibson Place to the west. The site is earmarked for residential development within the Great Ducie Street Strategic Regeneration Framework.
Overlooked for many years, this is now a burgeoning part of Manchester city centre, home to a fast-growing and dynamic residential community as well as a host of characterful independent bars, restaurants and businesses.
Just a 10 minute walk from Victoria Station and all of the attractions within Manchester city centre, this is an exceptionally sustainable location for a new residential development.
Photos of the site today (courtesy of Google Earth)
Our proposals
In this enviable location, we are looking to bring forward a cutting-edge, design-conscious development of new homes for rent. The development will comprise of 237 apartments within a 23 storey building, in a mix of 1-bedroom (35%) and 2-bedroom (65%) apartments.
View of the proposed building from Cheetham Hill Road looking north
The design approach to the building is a stepped floor plate that elevates as 2 interlocking blocks. These vary in height and tone, with the lower roof accommodating a landscaped amenity terrace for residents on the 17th floor of the building. A masonry grid wraps the form with expressed vertical piers. The brick material palette presents a calm response for the site and draws upon the rich historic use of the masonry along Cheetham Hill Road and in the city.
The proposal would create a new landmark building in the city centre, promoting place-making, design and sustainable living.
Zoomed in view of the proposed building from Cheetham Hill Road looking north
Street elevation from Carnarvon Street looking south
Designed by award-winning Manchester-based architects, Hawkins\Brown, the building will provide an elegant and composed addition to the Manchester skyline, complementing the cluster of new buildings which is emerging around the Ducie Street, Green Quarter and Red Bank area.
View of the proposed building from Cheetham Hill Road looking south
At the ground floor, our new building will help to make a positive addition to Cheetham Hill Road, through the provision of a light and airy residents’ amenity space and concierge, as well as a commercial unit which could be suitable for a café, restaurant and/or shop. This would help add vibrancy and create new active frontages along this key gateway into the city centre that will contribute to the character of the public realm and improve the pedestrian experience.
In line with our goal of promoting sustainable forms of travel, the development will be entirely car-free. A cycle parking space is provided for every apartment, split between a large cycle store and designed-in storage zones within the apartments.
Plant and building services are located at the rear of the building with a dedicated area within the site boundary for bins on collection days to ensure clean and clutter-free waste management.
The high-specification residential apartments will feature designer kitchens and appliances, bathrooms with ceramic tiles and luxury fixtures and fittings and laminate oak wood flooring to kitchen and living spaces.
Ground floor plan
Get involved
This consultation has now closed.
While the deadline to provide feedback has now passed, if you have any questions or would like further information about our proposals, you can still get in touch with us via email: consult@carnarvonstreet.co.uk
We’d like to thank all those that took the time to participate in the consultation.
All of the feedback we received during the consultation period will be considered before we finalise our proposals and submit a planning application later this year.