Planning approval has been granted for Henry Boot Developments office scheme branded The Silk Works on the edge of Spinningfields, Manchester.

The eight-storey Silk Works scheme, situated on Atkinson Street and Scott Place, will comprise the refurbishment and extension of Invicta House, adding a further 35,000 sq ft onto the existing 15,000 sq ft building. The new extension will sit behind the existing façade on Atkinson Street.

Adam Brady, Director at Henry Boot Developments, said: "We're really excited to be bringing something completely new to Spinningfields with this really special building offering something completely different for the city's increasingly design-conscious tenants.  This development will really up the game in terms of the relaxed co-working environment on offer which gives the next generation of occupiers something other to choose from than the standard corporate glass box.

“Manchester continues to be a priority market for Henry Boot Developments and this scheme now adds into the £250m of development that we have already committed to commence in the city over the next two years."

The scheme will incorporate an unprecedented amount of amenity space for occupiers, including space for a ground floor independent coffee shop to be established.