Transport and AccessProximity to key destinations: • 2 mins walk to UoM Campus (170 yards) • 2 mins walk to MMU Campus (0.1 miles) • 19 mins walk to city centre heart / St Peter's Square Metrolink Stop • 15 mins walk to Oxford Road Rail Station (0.7 miles) • 4 mins walk to Oxford Road (0.2 miles) • 3 mins walk to RNCM (0.1 mile) Accessibility: • Closest convenience store located 3 minute walk (300m) east. • Restaurants, bars and other leisure uses located within a 5-10 mins walk east, predominantly along Oxford Road. • Adjacent to Manunian Way (Ring Road) for quick vehicular access. However, routing of access both pedestrian and vehicular will be partially impacted temporarily during construction period. • Frequent buses run along Higher Cambridge Street (70m north east) as well as Oxford Road (6 mins walk) as well as access to key cycling routes. Transport and highways concerns in relation to car parking issues locally.
Ground Conditions• Ground conditions report concludes there are a limited amounts of contaminants within the made ground; however, these can be easily removed through site remediation.
Ecology• There are no ecological designations on the site. • The site possesses only common and widespread habitats of little ecological value • No Tree Preservation Orders. • c.3 trees currently on site - note the 3:1 typical MCC tree replacement ratio.
Noise• The noise assessment concludes operational noise is not likely to be significant due to existing high levels of ambient noise and there being no additional vehicle movements proposed as a result of the proposed development.
Air Quality• This site is located within the Manchester Air Quality Management Area.
Green and Blue Infrastructure• The MCC Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy identifies the following opportunities: o Green cycle routes and street tree planting on Higher Cambridge Street.
Daylight and Sunlight• Daylight and sunlight concerns – associated with proposed scale of the current proposals for the site (awaiting determination).
Townscape and Visual Impact• The TVIA (current application depending determination) confirms that the development would generally integrate well with the height, scale and massing of the evolving townscape in the vicinity of the Site and introduce new activity and vibrancy to the area.
Capacity (indicative)• 197 PBSA bedspaces as per planning application 130387/FO/2021 (subject to planning approval).
Infrastructure Capacity (limitations)• Opportunity to provide cycling routes along Higher Cambridge Street.
Buildability / Constriction Logistics• N/A
Viability Issues• The proposals have been brought forward by an experienced design team an established PBSA operator with a strong track record. Evidence was provided with the planning application in order to support its deliverability.
Deliverability Timescales• Subject to planning approval. • If the council were to ultimately approve the application, or, should the applicant secure planning permission by appeal the following timescales would likely apply: • Planning application approved: expected October 2022 (if refused potential appeal process). • Pre-construction preparation: c. 6-12 months (excluding demolition). • Construction period: c. 22 months (including demolition – as per planning application 130387/FO/2021). • Estimated duration: c. 3 years (subject to planning approval). Earliest likely opening September 2025.