Gary Neville's Stock Exchange Hotel has major expansion plans approved

Last month, planning proposals were submitted to transform the huge building across the road from the Stock Exchange Hotel. The Grade II-listed hotel is popular with celebrities as they visit the city, with names like Madonna and Manchester’s own Noel Gallagher.

Plans, submitted to Manchester Council, proposed to turn the Norfolk House office block, on Norfolk Street, into a 95-bedroom luxury hotel and spa. It would serve as an extension to the main hotel. This week the plans were approved and work on the development will be expected to begin within three years.

The plans propose that the 54,127 sq ft Norfolk House building will house 95 additional rooms based on three differently-sized guest room suites across four floors. Guests of Stock Exchange Suites will be able to enjoy super-king beds, ‘timeless interiors’, and upmarket en-suites.

There will also be a gym and spa, as well as a resident lounge called the Traders Lounge. In addition, there will also be a restaurant and bar, which will be open to the public. The now-approved proposals also include a number of alterations to the building, including replaced windows and a staining of its existing red brickwork.