Auction: Thursday 12 November 2026
Mason Street, Ancoats, Ancoats
Key Features
- TO BE SOLD UNDER AUCTION TERMS
- EXCELLENT POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPERS AND INVEST
- PREVIOUS PLANNING APPROVAL FOR SIX-STOREY MIX
- EXCITING MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT
Description
TO BE SOLD BY ONLINE AUCTION ON 11TH – 12TH NOVEMBER UNLESS SOLD PRIOR UNDER AUCTION TERMS.
39 Mason Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 5FX
Substantial Freehold Development Opportunity in Prime Manchester City Centre Location – Previous Planning Approval for 14 Apartments and Commercial Accommodation
An exciting opportunity to acquire a substantial development site in the heart of Ancoats, one of Manchester's most sought-after city-centre locations.
The site was previously granted full planning permission under reference 117470/FO/2017 for an impressive six-storey mixed-use development comprising 14 apartments, including two premium upper-floor apartments, two ground-floor commercial units incorporating retail and restaurant accommodation, together with eight basement parking spaces.
Full planning permission was originally granted by Manchester City Council in 2018, with subsequent approvals relating to the discharge of planning conditions. Building Control documentation dated October 2021 records excavation works undertaken prior to the original planning commencement deadline. The vendor understands that works commenced within the required period and has requested formal confirmation of the permission's ongoing validity.
Situated in the thriving Ancoats district, the site is conveniently positioned close to the Northern Quarter and Manchester city centre, offering easy access to an extensive range of restaurants, cafés, shops, leisure facilities and major employment hubs. Manchester Victoria and Piccadilly railway stations are also within easy reach.
It has benefited from significant regeneration and investment over recent years, establishing itself as a highly desirable destination for both residents and businesses, making this an attractive proposition for developers seeking opportunities within Manchester's city centre.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-11-03
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
No premises records for this postcode, which is common for bare land and rural plots. A new connection would be quoted by the provider.
Mobile signal
No address-level signal records for this postcode, which is common for bare land.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy607 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 184
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Abbott Community Primary School623 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 228
- Type
- Community school
- Co-op Academy New Islington667 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 376
- Type
- Free schools
- St Anne's RC Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 182
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester0.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 664
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Muslim
- Gender
- Boys
- Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester0.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 659
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Muslim
- Gender
- Girls
- Manchester Communication Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,240
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Trinity CofE High School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,503
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- The East Manchester Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,035
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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