Plans have been revealed for a new housing development within the City Centre at Mayfield Park
LandsecU+I has launched a public consultation seeking opinions and feedback on proposals for the first new homes to be created within a major expansion of the Park.
The proposals would expand Mayfield Park by almost 40% and contribute 878 new homes – a mixture of one, two and three-bed apartments – to Manchester city centre.
The month-long public consultation will give local communities the opportunity to view the plans, speak to the design team and contribute ideas for how an extensive range of community and commercial spaces at ground floors could be used.
The proposals for Mayfield’s first new homes have been designed by leading architects shedkm and Studio Egret West – the original designers of Mayfield Park. They feature two adjacent buildings connected by a sequence of new park spaces including a rock garden and a new garden square, extending Mayfield Park to the South and featuring a reclaimed and reimagined station structure from the roof of Mayfield Station.
The proposed buildings would include a range of ground-floor spaces open to the local community and residents, providing Mayfield Park with new amenities such as shops, cafes and spaces for health & fitness.
The proposed 2.5-acre extension of Mayfield Park looks to introduce a variety of new landscape characters and planting types to Mayfield, including rock gardens, rain gardens and podium gardens alongside new informal play areas including steppingstones and water features encouraging visitors young and old to interact with nature.
A new, planted, 180-metre estate street would run along the southern edge of Mayfield, parallel to the Mancunian Way, improving walking and cycle connectivity to the city centre from east Manchester.
Laura Percy, Senior Development Director at LandsecU+I, said: “Our ambition for Mayfield to be a diverse, green, world-class place for all – whether that’s to live, work or play, burns as strongly as ever.
“Since delivering the first piece of Mayfield Park in 2022, we’ve been on a mission to continue to grow the park across our 24-acre masterplan. The major expansion of green and the first homes in this new city district, are all extremely exciting. The proposed 878 new homes would also contribute much-needed high quality housing as the city continues to grow at pace.
“We will be out in the community talking to people, listening to their views and helping to shape our proposals before we submit a planning application at a later date.”
A public consultation website is now live here mayfieldpark.commonplace.is
