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Manchester City Council’s February planning committee saw yet another tranche of major projects get the green light, including the £60m Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, a £75m Nuffield Health, and a new city centre hotel.

The committee met on Thursday 4 February and approved schemes from the University of Manchester, Property Alliance Group, Nuffield Health and Urban Splash, following the recommendation of council planning officers.

A £75m Nuffield Health was one of the projects approved by the council on Thursday 4 February

Nuffield Health will build a 130,000 sq ft private hospital and wellbeing centre, designed by Pozzoni, on Manchester Metropolitan University’s former Elizabeth Gaskell campus complex

Property Alliance Group has planning consent for the redevelopment of 55 Portland Street, to create an 84,000 sq ft office, and a 183-bedroom Park Plaza hotel and casino, designed by Stephenson Studio

The Rafael Vinoly-designed GEIC will be a 90,500 sq ft block on the University of Manchester’s North campus, dedicated to research into the practical applications of graphene and other 2D materials

Urban Splash was granted planning permission for illuminated signage on its 30,000 sq ft warehouse-to-office conversion, Stubbs Mill, designed by Sixtwo