Diecast, Manchester’s newest venue, opened last night debuting its new style of pizza, dry-aged burgers, a huge outdoor space, frozen daiquiris and a raised runway for hedonistic nights out this summer.
05.07.2023 - 12:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A new multi-storey car park planned in Manchester city centre could be taken down after it's built if it's no longer needed. The 'greener' car park has been given a makeover in fresh plans put forward for the Mayfield development.
The scheme, which includes building two new office blocks, is now set to be 'more sustainable' after a rethink by the developer following the pandemic. The multi-storey car park will now be one of the city's largest cycle hubs with around 450 spaces, lockers and shower facilities, if the changes are approved.
The number of car parking spaces will be cut from 581 to 487, with up to half of them to be fitted with electric vehicle chargers. The upper floors of the car park would sit above a two-storey concrete plinth accommodating cafés, bars, restaurants and event spaces – and according to planning documents, they can be 'demounted' if and when the multi-storey car park is no longer needed.
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This means the car park can be repurposed in the future, allowing for a new building on the plot later down the line. The bottom floors of the car park will also feature a series of brick arches, mirroring those nearby at Mayfield Depot.
The new application says: "This amendment improves the future adaptability of the structure, allowing it to be demounted and erected off site or easily recycled, should this be necessary in the future. This allows the building to easily adapt to changing needs of the private car in the future. If the full system build was to be deconstructed in the future, a new building could be delivered on top of the concrete podium structure to minimise the need for additional embodied
Diecast, Manchester’s newest venue, opened last night debuting its new style of pizza, dry-aged burgers, a huge outdoor space, frozen daiquiris and a raised runway for hedonistic nights out this summer.
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