A new multi-storey car park planned in Manchester city centre could be taken down after it's built if it's no longer needed. The 'greener' car park has been given a makeover in fresh plans put forward for the Mayfield development.
16.06.2023 - 06:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A controversial block of flats is set to be built at a south Manchester Tesco car park as the developer behind the plans won an appeal, overturning the town hall's decision. The plans for 75 apartments off Parrs Wood Lane in East Didsbury were rejected by Manchester council after hundreds of objections.
It comes after residents raised concerns about the impact the development, dubbed Blackbird Yard, would have on traffic and parking on the already congested roads around it. Councillors voted against the scheme last July after town hall planners recommended that planning permission should be refused.
But the council's planning department performed a U-turn after developer Dandara appealed the decision. In a rare move, the local authority said it would not defend its decision to refuse planning permission, leaving residents and their elected representatives to oppose the development at a public inquiry which was held three weeks ago.
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The council said it would not contest the appeal after receiving 'additional information' which addressed the reasons why the application was refused. Their reasons for refusal included parking, traffic and suitability for the area.
Planning inspector Claire Searson repeatedly remarked on how strange the situation was as no one from the town hall turned up to the hearing which took place just metres away at Friends Meeting House. The government-appointed inspector has now decided to allow the development to go ahead.
In a report explaining her decision, the inspector recognised that allowing the appeal would disappoint those who 'spoke passionately' against the plans and said that local residents' voices were 'fully
A new multi-storey car park planned in Manchester city centre could be taken down after it's built if it's no longer needed. The 'greener' car park has been given a makeover in fresh plans put forward for the Mayfield development.
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