Building / block / estate
Moho
Address
42 Ellesmere Street, Castlefield, Manchester M15 4JY
Local Authority
Manchester
Storeys / height
Cladding
New build (volumetric modular, Yorkon) Timber cladding, EPS insulation and other combustible materials. Also corroded balcony steelwork and uncompartmented service risers
Owner / Landlord
Urban Splash
Original design architect
shedkm (site start 02/2004, first occupation 04/2005, RIBA Award 2006; 102 apartments)
Original consent ref/date
Remediation ref/date
Timber cladding, EPS insulation and other combustible materials. Also corroded balcony steelwork and uncompartmented service risers. Remediation: Complete
Remediation lead
BTP Architects (architect and Principal Designer); HH Smith (contractor); Wintech, Joule, Warrington Fire
Litigation
YES - MHCLG claim under s.124 Building Safety Act 2022 to recover GBP 15.9m of BSF money. Part of a GBP 48m claim against Urban Splash over seven buildings, heard from 27/04/2026
Source / Evidence / Links
- AJ 10/06/2021; shedkm; Urban Splash; BTP Architects; Place North West 28/04/2026
- https://www.shedkm.co.uk/projects/moho
- https://www.urbansplash.co.uk/regeneration/projects/moho
- https://www.btparchitects.co.uk/sectors/housing/high-rise-refurbishment/moho-manchester
- https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/govt-v-urban-splash-48m-lawsuit-begins/
Additional corroboration (Practices tab)
- shedkm - Original architect
Basis: Own page and Urban Splash confirm. Volumetric modular. Now inside the MHCLG GBP 48m s.124 claim against Urban Splash (GBP 15.9m attributed to Moho) - BTP Architects - Remediation architect and Principal Designer - NOT original