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Manchester 鈥榗o-living鈥� flats get green light as more than 拢1bn worth of schemes approved by council

A decision on Downing’s controversial £260m proposals at First Street had been deferred in early August for a site visit

The four Downing buildings which form part of the co-living neighbourhood at First Street(Image: Downing)

Manchester council has approved schemes worth more than £1bn in one planning committee - including a new ‘co-living’ scheme on First Street.

Developer and operator Downing will build - and ultimately manage - a neighbourhood spread across four residential blocks, including a 45-storey tower comprising more than 2,000 bedrooms.

The bedrooms will be a mix of accommodation types, ranging from private studios to five-bedroom apartments, as well as more conventional one and two bedroom apartments, Downing said.

The development would also include a public park and square is also planned, along with a cinema, gym, a cafe, a resident’s lounge and co-working spaces.

Another ‘co-living’ scheme on Water Street - submitted by developer Vita Group - was also approved by the planning committee yesterday.

However, approval comes after councillors were ‘minded to refuse’ both schemes after expressing concerns about the concept of co-living, as well as the size of the schemes, the.

A decision on Downing’s controversial £260m proposals at First Street had been deferred in early August for a site visit.

Downing said: “There is much focus on the ‘co’ aspect of ‘co-living’, and the innovations in design and management will help create the community that is so often lacking in city centre residential developments.