MANOR PROPERTY GROUP GAINS PLANNING APPROVAL FOR £52 MILLION INNOVATIVE STUDENT VILLAGE – SUMMERFIELD STREET SHEFFIELD

• Development will be first by Manor Property Group in programme to build 2000 bedrooms in 2012 and 40,000 student bedrooms across UK by 2019
• Work is expected to start in May 2012 with the accommodation ready for the 2014 student intake.
• Project will create over 400 jobs – 130 full time and 300 in construction

Planning approval for a major £52-million student village development in Sheffield will spearhead a comprehensive development programme across the UK by Manor Property Group.

Manor is one of the largest independent developers of student accommodation in the country and already has planning permission for student developments in Birmingham and Hull and planning applications in place in Manchester, Leeds and Salford.

Manor’s Director Robert Lane commented: “We are delighted to begin our UK wide student development programme with Manor Mill in Sheffield. It will be the first in Manor’s innovative concept in integrated student accommodation and lifestyle services which will see 40,000 student bedrooms across the UK by 2019.”

Managed by Manor Student Homes we will be providing first class accommodation for today’s discerning students.”

The site for Manor Mill is at the intersection of Napier Street and Summerfield Street and is bounded to the north by the Porter Brook. It will regenerate the surrounding area creating a new destination within the city.

Along with the student facilities Manor Mill will also be home to three public café bars and restaurants at ground level which will face either towards the remodelled and upgraded Porter Brook with external terraced areas creating a new community asset onto Summerfield Street and Napier Street. In addition, there will be a smaller ‘corner café’ under the tower building in the north east corner of the site facing towards Ecclesall Road.

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Press contact: Claire Levy 07813 948 373

Notes to editors

Manor Property Group has a broad base of property developments worth in excess of £625 million development value. Manor has over 30 years’ experience with a wide range of projects which span leisure, retail, commercial, residential and student developments.

More information at: www.ManorPropertyGroup.com