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1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to this Public Exhibition Ask Central Ltd (a subsidiary of Ask Real Estate Ltd) welcomes you to this public exhibition of plans to develop an exciting mixed use development bringing new homes, offices and public space to this part of the city centre. Ask Real Estate is a Manchester based developer responsible for some of the largest regeneration schemes delivered and under construction in the city centre in recent years, such as First Street (including HOME Manchester) and the Greengate area opposite Manchester Cathedral. The proposals provide a remarkable opportunity to deliver a high quality residential development that will add value and variety to the city centre s housing offer; marketleading office space to support the city s economic growth; and shops, bars and restaurants to enliven the streets around the site. The design team is currently working on the detailed designs for the scheme. Plans and images of the current proposals are on display in this exhibition and we are on hand to answer any questions and takeaway comments you may have about our proposals. The site comprises the land between Manchester Central Conference Centre and Castlefield Deansgate Metrolink Station, including the former Bauer Millett Showroom and car parking at street level and the service deck on top of the viaduct.

2 SITE CONTEXT Site Context MANCHESTER CENTRAL LEISURE BOX The site is identified as a key regeneration priority for Manchester City Council as part of the adopted 0 Civic Quarter Framework and the draft Great Northern, Manchester Central and Castlefield Quays Strategic Regeneration Framework area. Key objectives for the site set out in the draft Strategic Regeneration Framework are: Create legible, accessible and generous pedestrian connections leading from Deansgate Interchange into the adjoining city centre neighbourhoods. Improve eastwest connections along Great Bridgewater Street and in particular underneath the existing bridge. Create significant new areas of high quality public realm at viaduct and street level within this part of the city centre. Deliver the optimum scheme that protects and enhances the heritage assets on and adjacent to the site, whilst delivering the public benefits of development. Create a collection of tall buildings to complement the existing Beetham Tower and bring Manchester Central back into the heart of the city centre. Suitable for residential, office and hotel development. DCF METROLINK STOP DEANSGATE RAIL STATION DEANSGATE Albion Street 0 Hilton Planning Consent A B C D E Great Bridgewater Street Castlefield Viaduct External Castlefield Viaduct Internal F 5 775X90 500X5 500X5 75X75 80X0 80X0 775X0 Krone Frame VDU 800x00 Mitel Mitel Server Rack Bartech Patch Cabinet Patch Cabinet STSN/BT Openzone UPS panel UPS battery enclosure 500x x x90 Strategic Regeneration Framework APPENDIX A GREAT NORTHERN AND MANCHESTER CENTRAL SRF PLAN SRF Plan Key LINKING GREEN SPACES ALBERT. Great Northern Square. Great Northern. Manchester Central a. Slot site. Deansgate/Castlefield Metrolink Stop and the ST PETER S ST JOHN S Castlefield Viaduct 5. Castlefield Quay. Pavilion * Vertical Connection to Watson St QUAY a * 5 FIRST STREET HERITAGE ASSETS IN VICINITY Heritage 0 SCALE :000 Constraints IAN SIMPSON ARCHITECTS Midland Hotel 558 Peter Street * 7 Royale Club G MANCHESTER CENTRAL 0 8 Free Trade Hall * 9 Central Public Library * Harvester House Albert Memorial Hall Castlefield Info. Centre The Britons Protection 7 Albion Street Lock Keeper s Cottage Deansgate KEY GREAT NORTHERN LEISURE COMPLEX DEANSGATE STATION ST GEORGES HOUSE COLISEUM CLUB 5 RADISSON EDWARDIAN HOTEL DEANSGATE TERRACE 7 GREAT NORTHERN SQAURE 8 BRIDGEWATER HALL 9 MANCHESTER CENTRAL EXHIBITION CENTRE GREAT NORTHERN TOWER BEETHAM HILTON TOWER MIDLAND HOTEL CENTRAL LIBRARY AMC CINEMA MANCHESTER CENTRAL CONFERENCE CENTRE BASIN BARBIROLLI 7 DEANSGATE LOCKS PETER ST. 85 H 7 GREAT NORTHERN 7 StWPeter s Sq INDM ILL ST. H GREAT NORTHERN 0 Castlefield 0m no route through G Very poor East West links: GT BRIDGEWATER STREET IS A DARK TUNNEL 9 NO EAST WEST CONNECTION FOR THE 0m LENGTH OF THE GREAT NORTHERN TERRACE GREAT BRIDGEWATER ST. PICCADILLY BASIN BRIDGEWATER HALL BRIDGEWATER ST A DARK TUNNEL PICCADILLY STATION 7 ORTH WHITW BEETHAM HILTON TRAFFORD ST. TRAFFORD STREET IS LOST TO PEDESTRIANS [A VEHICULAR RAMP] MANCHESTER CENTRAL MAIN HALL 8 HALF A MILE OF DEAD CITY CENTRE FRONTAGE 7. HECTARES OF IMPERMEABLE MASS 85% OF STUDY AREA [9.55ha] The site forms a pedestrian black hole within the wider city centre context. There is a deadzone at ground level In the study area, there is: MIDLAND HOTEL THE GREAT NORTHERN SGAT E 59 Deansgate 5 DEAN AN IMPERMEABLE CITY QUARTER CENTRAL LIBRARY 9 Y ST. * SELE * Castlefield Viaduct Deansgate Goods Station MO GMEX LOW ER CONSTRAINTS AN IMPERMEABLE CITY QUARTER IAN SIMPSON ARCHITECTS WATSON ST. Listing DEANSGATE Building The study area represents the largest area of impermeable built fabric in the city centre KEY DEAD frontage ST EET WE ACTIVE frontage STR DEANSGATE LOCKS IMPERMEABLE built form

3 CONCEPT & DEVELOPMENT Concept & Development Ask has assembled a highly experienced design team led by SimpsonHaugh & Partners Architects, PlanitIE Landscape Architects and Stephen Levrant Heritage Architecture. The current proposals are the product of an iterative design process over the past nine months. The design team has engaged closely with the planning authority and other key stakeholders throughout this period to develop what we consider to be the optimum development proposal for the site. The current proposals will deliver on the objectives set out in the draft Strategic Regeneration Framework, whilst respecting the important heritage assets in and around the site. Concept Section Activity zones Section Long section through site Level 00 Create active frontages Level New vertical circulation Level High quality shared amenity Roof level Views across the city Massing Development Activate arches Establish structural grid Create a marker on Watson Street. Cover service yard with landscape Position office building Create office entrance May June July August October

4 DEVELOPMENT LEVELS Summary The scheme comprises the following key components: Building Residential 0 storeys 7.90m (+7.0m AOD) Residential Around 50 new apartments within a landmark residential tower beside the Hilton Tower. A mix of, and bed apartments. Residential units Type High quality private residential amenity space, with a southern aspect and offering views across the city. Commercial New office address on Albion Street. 0,000 sq ft Grade A office floorspace to support Manchester s continued growth. Residential units Type Residential amenity Building Office storeys 7.00m (+8.0m AOD) Grade A Office 0k sq ft NIA Floorplate Retail Exciting new retail floorspace for bars, restaurants or shops bringing people back in to the arches and creating an active frontage along Great Bridgewater Street. Connectivity Significant improvements to the pedestrian environment along Great Bridgewater Street by removing sections of the existing bridge / tunnel, allowing natural light down to street level. Large areas of new, high quality public realm including a new route and vertical circulation linking Deansgate Castlefield Metrolink Stop / Deansgate Rail Station to the city centre via Watson Street. Level Landscaped podium Level New vertical circulation Residential entrance (Upper) New pedestrian route Primary substation (Existing) Trafford street ramp Car park entrance Level B Basement level parking Office Planning Consent 0 storeys m AOD) Manchester Central Service yard Level 00 Residential entrance (Lower) Retail in arches Retail unit Office entrance on Albion Street

5 TYPICAL FLOORPLANS Level Tram stop level plan Office Office Loading bay Office Plant MCR Central Service yard MCR Central Recycling centre Residential Upper level entrance Residential BOH MCR Central Storage Section of Gt. Bridgewater St. bridge removed New vertical circulation to Watson St. Landscaped zone Outline of consented office scheme Metrolink tram line Deansgate Castlefield Metrolink Stop Level 00 Ground level plan Office entrance Retail / Leisure Residential Ground level entrance New vertical circulation to DCF tram stop Office / residential car parking Residential Cycle store Route from car park Office Cycle store Electricity Northwest wayleave Existing primary substation Level B Basement level plan B Office circulation Circulation up to ground level Private residential / office car park Accessible parking spaces Ramp up to ground level Residential core above Escape stair