Coordinating the wider planning project team, Iceni engaged with all of the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the building fulfilled the requirements of the University, the Institute of Technology, the DfE, the Council and the students, while enhancing the public realm and wider campus.
Greater Manchester Institute of Technology Greater Manchester
On behalf of Tilbury Douglas Construction and the Department for Education, Iceni Projects’ Manchester Office managed the planning process for a flagship technology building for the University of Salford.
Iceni initially worked closely with the project team to establish a suitable site within the campus Masterplan area to accommodate the Greater Manchester Institute of Technology (GMIOT) building. Coordinating the wider planning project team, Iceni engaged with all of the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the building fulfilled the requirements of the University, the Institute of Technology, the DfE, the Council and the students, while enhancing the public realm and wider campus. This included advising the University’s communications team on their messaging around the project and responding to queries raised by the public.
Navigating the conflicting views of interested parties while ensuring that the proposals met the relevant planning tests and were viable for Tilbury Douglas to deliver, was challenging, and Iceni were delighted to secure planning permission within the 13-week determination timescales, working closely with the Council via a Planning Performance Agreement to keep all parties on track and accountable.Iceni are now advising on discharging planning conditions ahead of the building’s completion later in the year.
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