One of the biggest attractions in Manchester’s pipeline is preparing to submit its full planning application to local council.
Last year (December 2020) the McKinney Group unveiled plans to create a state-of-the-art surf park at Trafford City, just four miles away from Central Manchester. The acclaimed developers are proving to be hot on their heels and have revealed they are just weeks away from submitting a full planning application to Trafford Council.
About the project
Planned to be titled Modern Surf, the £60 million aqua attraction is set to be the first attraction of its kind in the region and will bring ample of world-class water experiences to the city of Manchester.
Targeted at both experienced surfers and novices, early designs showcase a surfing lagoon, boarding area, pump track and balancing zone, powered by WaveGarden. Along with various exercise areas and surfing-themed interactives. As an active entertainment attraction, visitors will be able to enjoy some time out at the bar and restaurant facilities planned onsite.
Plans unveil Modern Surf to take a prime position on the cusp of Trafford City’s Barton Dock Road, which already features ample of innovative attractions including Chill Factore, LEGOLAND Discovery Centre and SEA LIFE Manchester. The implementation of a world-class surf park is set to further increase Trafford’s leisure offer and entice more tourists and visitors into Greater Manchester.
Video explores the current visitor offer at Trafford City, Manchester
Virtual Consultation
Before proceeding with the full application, the McKinney Group is inviting the people of Manchester and those with an interest in the project to get involved with their Virtual Consultation. This will give the McKinney Group the opportunity to provide more information about the project, along with giving the public a voice to share their thoughts and ask questions regarding the surf park during two live chat sessions.
Hosted by the McKinney Group’s Modern Surf Manchester’s project team, the live chats will take place February 4 and Thursday 11, between 1pm to 5pm.
Commenting on the project, James Whittaker, Executive Development Director at Peel L&P said: “We’re passionate about investing and developing TraffordCity for the local community and beyond to enjoy, so we’re pleased to be working in partnership with McKinney Group on the plans for Modern Surf.
Adding: “The facility will bring something unique to the already strong leisure offering in TraffordCity and, alongside Therme Manchester, Modern Surf will complement all the surrounding businesses whilst bringing immense economic and social benefits to the area creating at least 100 jobs once operational.”
In other Trafford City news, we caught up with Therme Group UK’s CEO Stelian Iacob to delve into what we can expect at Therme Manchester.
