After more than five years in development, the “once-in-a-generation” TraffordCity resort and spa is finally moving forward. Therme Manchester, originally costed at £250m, now carries a £450m budget following significant redesigns and rising costs driven by inflation and post-Covid supply chain pressures. The changes have centred on boosting sustainability and reducing the scheme’s carbon footprint. [...]

Plans to transform a long-underused area of brownfield land at Pomona Island in Trafford have taken a step forward, as developer Peel Waters submits an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) scoping request to Trafford Council ahead of a full outline planning application later this year. The proposals form part of the wider Manchester Waters masterplan and [...]