Dakota Hotels Ltd (Dakota) has reached practical completion of its newest £54 million hotel at MIX MANCHESTER, the UK’s first airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus. Built by GMI Construction and designed by KPP Architects, the boutique hotel occupies a prominent position overlooking MIX MANCHESTER. Dakota offers 154 beautifully designed bedrooms, ranging from Classic and […]
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A hybrid planning application for phase one of MIX MANCHESTER comprising over 1.6million sq ft of development has been submitted by the joint venture partnership behind the UK’s first airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus. Planning has now been submitted to Manchester City Council following an extensive period of public consultation for the first phase. […]
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MIX MANCHESTER, the UK’s best-connected science, innovation and manufacturing campus, has strengthened its project leadership team with a duo of senior promotions. Helen Ratcliffe MRICS and Emily Fleet MRICS are currently Senior Development Managers for Manchester Airports Group – part of the joint venture behind MIX MANCHESTER alongside Manchester City Council, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, […]
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Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) has announced an investment of £42million to facilitate the development of the North of England’s largest Premier Inn within the MIX MANCHESTER hotel district at Manchester Airport. The announcement comes weeks after GMPF confirmed it had raised its stake in the joint venture partnership of MIX MANCHESTER, increasing its shareholding […]
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A six-week public consultation for phase one of MIX MANCHESTER launches on Monday 8 December 2025, giving residents, businesses and stakeholders the opportunity to shape the UK’s first airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus. The planning application for phase one of MIX MANCHESTER is being prepared by the joint venture partnership: Manchester City Council (MCC), […]
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The joint venture partnership behind MIX MANCHESTER has confirmed Manchester City Council (MCC) has taken a 30% stake in the development, as well as existing shareholder, Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF), increasing its share in the project from 10% up to 30%. These changes follow Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ (CTI) decision to relinquish its 50% shareholding in the […]
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MIX MANCHESTER – the UK’s best-connected manufacturing and innovation campus – has chosen CHY Consultancy as its dedicated social value partner. The team at CHY Consultancy will now work closely with the team at MIX MANCHESTER to shape, enhance and embed social value in every aspect of the £1bn scheme. CHY Consultancy brings more than […]
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The joint venture partnership delivering MIX MANCHESTER has announced it is in advanced talks with Manchester City Council (MCC), and existing shareholder Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF), regarding the acquisition of Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ (CTI) 50% shareholding in the development. Commenting on behalf of MIX MANCHESTER Gareth Jackson, group property director at Manchester Airports Group, […]
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As the MIX MANCHESTER team joins Manchester’s delegation for MIPIM 2025 they’ll showcase the diverse range of spaces which will be delivered at the UK’s first airport-based, globally connected science, innovation, and manufacturing campus. Spanning over 2 million sq ft, the development will include Mid Tech units, advanced manufacturing, R&D labs and office space, alongside […]
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Whitbread PLC, the parent company to Premier Inn, and MIX MANCHESTER have been granted planning approval by Manchester City Council for a new 276-bedroom Premier Inn at Manchester Airport. Located within the MIX MANCHESTER’S hotel district, just 2 minutes’ walk from the Ground Transport Interchange and 400m from Terminals 1 and 2, the new Premier […]
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In this blog for the BIA Chris Rumsey, Development Director at MIX MANCHESTER positions the North West of England as a nationally significant hub for life sciences manufacturing, bolstered by its strong ecosystem, investments in sustainability, talent, and digital innovation. The North West of England is recognised as one of the cornerstones of the UK’s […]
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Manchester City Council’s Executive Committee has approved amends to the Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) for MIX MANCHESTER, the UK’s first airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus. The amends were made following an eight-week period of public consultation on the draft SRF, which soughts views on the masterplan from local residents, community groups, councillors and stakeholders […]
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Planning approval has been secured for a new boutique Dakota Hotel at MIX MANCHESTER, adjacent to Manchester Airport. The application was given approval by Manchester City Council’s planning team under delegated powers. The 154-bedroom hotel is expected to inject approximately £12million per annum to the local economy, with 150 jobs for local people. It has […]
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Premier Inn has agreed terms with MIX MANCHESTER to build a 276-bedroom hotel within the development’s hotel district only 400m from Manchester Airport’s Terminals 1 and 2 Whitbread PLC, the parent company to Premier Inn, and MIX MANCHESTER have announced plans to develop the largest Premier Inn in the north of England at Manchester Airport. […]
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The MIX MANCHESTER brand was launched back in May following an extensive development process with our partners at Siren Design. We asked Rod Smith to talk through their approach, their vision for the new brand and how they brought that vision to life with the colourful and dynamic branding which you can now […]
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MIX MANCHESTER is the only major science, innovation, and manufacturing campus adjacent to an international airport. Local, multi-modal transport systems associated with Manchester Airport provide access to surrounding areas and talent pools. In fact, MIX MANCHESTER will provide unrivaled access to the very best the North West has to offer. The 60-acre site is easily […]
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Local children and staff from Woodhouse Park Family Centre in Wythenshawe joined the MIX MANCHESTER team to install a series of special bug hotels for the mini beasts at the 60-acre site at Manchester Airport. The children, aged 5-11, and their care team helped to create and decorate 20 bug hotels to encourage biodiversity across […]
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The joint venture partnership behind MIX MANCHESTER is taking its plans for the UK’s first airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus to public consultation, following approval in principle of the draft Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) by Manchester City Council’s Executive Committee.
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Dakota Hotels Ltd (Dakota), has submitted a planning application to build its latest boutique hotel atMIX MANCHESTER adjacent to Manchester Airport. Subject to planning the new hotel will align with the group’s ongoing expansion strategy across the United Kingdom, with a particular focus in the North.
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Join us at this month’s Wythenshawe Business Gateway to hear from our Development Director, Chris Rumsey on our plans for MIX MANCHESTER. The event is kindly being hosted by Endress & Hauser and it will be a fantastic opportunity for business to network and get to know each other from Wythenshawe and beyond. Endress+Hauser Ltd. […]
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A revised masterplan has been developed which will see the creation of the UK’s best-connected science, innovation, and manufacturing campus at Manchester Airport. MIX MANCHESTER will be one of the largest science and innovation campuses in the UK, delivering 2 million sq ft of high-quality advanced manufacturing and science space. It will be the only […]
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