Quick overview:
These are all the significant developments tabled with councils across Greater Manchester recently
An £80m redevelopment of a tram stop is the marquee plan on the list of key developments tabled recently.
A new bridge so locals can access trams in the Bury area has been touted. This would form part of a multi-million pound plan to redevelop the whole transport hub.
Elsewhere, visions to transform two Greater Manchester areas have been pushed forwards. In Oldham, their long-awaited scheme to regenerate their town has now officially been tabled with planners.
For Cheadle, in Stockport, an ‘action plan’ has been requested by councillors. They want to see the village’s district centre brought back to life.
Here is a breakdown of each borough’s submitted planning applications this week
Bury
New pedestrian bridge at tram stop ahead of £80m transformation of transport interchange
A new bridge to access trams in Bury is set to be the first step in an £80m transformation of the town’s transport interchange.
The plan will provide new pedestrian routes to tram platforms. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said the stand alone work would ‘pave the way for full redevelopment’ of the travel hub.
Longer-term plans are to deliver an integrated transport hub joining up bus, tram and active travel as part of the Bee Network with improved passenger facilities.
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Developer believes ‘no car parking required’ for 20-flat showroom conversion
A former glass and furniture showroom just 50 metres from a Metrolink stop could be converted into 20 flats.
The two-storey, end terrace commercial property on Church Street West, Radcliffe, is the subject of plans submitted to Bury Council in the past week.
The 516 square foot ‘L’ shaped building is currently vacant but was used previously as a showroom and workshop.
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Manchester
The future of a Manchester estate they used to call ’embarrassing’
Scores of homes are set for east Manchester on an estate in the shadow of the Etihad locals once called ‘embarrassing’.
The planning application for 82 homes on the site of a former Beswick boozer is a ‘significant step forward’ for the Grey Mare Lane estate, which residents believe has long been maligned. Now a new masterplan has been drawn up, with 82 social flats eyed for the site of the former Manchester Bar pub, which was demolished in 2020.
There would be a communal garden, balconies, and ‘pedestrian link’ to Newcombe Close.
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Oldham
The plan to turn Oldham into ‘one of the most exciting towns of the North’
Six major projects could transform the way Oldham town centre looks forever, including turning part of the town hall into a hotel.
Long-awaited planning applications for six huge developments landed on the council’s planning desk on Thursday (April 10). The plans include major changes to Oldham’s Civic Tower, the Civic Centre and its brutalistic theatre, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Manchester Chambers, the former leisure centre, the demolished Magistrates Courts and a car park at Prince’s Gate.
The plans are part of the ‘Oldham Town Regeneration project’, a 15-year partnership between Oldham Council and ‘urban developers’ Muse.
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Rochdale
Major transport network overhaul planned for Heywood
The transport network in Heywood is set to undergo major restructuring.
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have revealed updated plans on how the new road layout will look in the town – focusing on ‘active travel’. The key changes include new signal-controlled pedestrian and cycle crossings; improvements to the car park on Hill Street; junction and traffic signal upgrades; as well as widened footpaths and upgrades to existing bus stops.
The main driving force behind TfGM’s plans is to improve journey times and the reliability of buses in the area.
Stockport
Picture Jason Roberts / Manchester Evening News
A bold vision for one Stockport town
A new vision for the future of Cheadle’s district centre is being worked up.
Support for creating a new ‘action plan’ for the village was given by councillors during a meeting this week, subject to final approval from the council’s cabinet member for finance.
The plan includes looking at footfall and the number of empty shops around the High Street area.
It also includes speaking to shoppers and businesses as part of a ‘high street health check’.
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Published: 2025-04-12 05:35:37 | Author: [email protected] (Chris Gee, Ethan Davies, Nick Jackson, George Lythgoe, Declan Carey, Charlotte Hall) | Source: MEN – News
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