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Dan Whelan Maryland Securities wants to redevelop the East Manchester mill to provide 277 homes within the existing building and two new-build blocks, a £58m project that has been in the pipeline since 2007. The developer has lodged a planning application for the Bradford Road project with Manchester City Council.  The scheme aims to “safeguard and breathe new life” into the former mill, according to Maryland.  Designed by Hodder + Partners, Brunswick Place is to feature 20,000 sq ft of ...

Dont hide our viaduct: Campaigners fight to save historic views from developers 14-storey tower block plan Proposals for redeveloping 18th century Weir Mill include a new high rise building boasting 78 apartments. Dont miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be u...

February 15, 2021 at 12:29 pmBy Rich X A stronger visual link between the new build and the viaduct is possible, but overall it is a great scheme and the restoration of the mill should be viewed in the context of the viability constraints. February 15, 2021 at 12:53 pmBy IMP What’s wrong with it? There are already large buildings built adjacent too the viaduct. At least this one’s attractive and in keeping with the industrial aesthetic. There are zero grounds for refusal on that basis as fa...

Stockport residents facing 3.5 per cent council tax increase as Covid recovery budget is revealed Owners of ‘Band D’ properties would pay just shy of an extra £60 per year if the proposals are approved. Dont miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include reco...

New images show how £60m historic mill transformation could look with plans for shops, bars and live music space Stockports Weir Mill could soon be home to more than 250 new apartments as well as a host of independent shops, cafe-bars and delis. Updated Dont miss a thing by getting the days biggest stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Yo...

January 11, 2021 at 5:16 pmBy David Redevelopment of this area is very welcome, but I feel the design is an opportunity missed. The viaduct is an iconic structure, yet the adjacent new development appears to be oblivious to its presence. Yes, the Victorians ignored the viaduct and simply let their buildings crash into/under the arches, but surely we can do better. The placing of the new buildings, as well as their form and materiality needs to reflect a creative dialogue with what exists. The 1...

23 Dec 2020, 11:35 How did the co-founder of Liverpool and Manchester developer Capital & Centric keep fit during lockdown and what piece of advice did John Whittaker give him that steers him through business life? Why did you choose a career in property? I love the idea that what I do for a living is simply a bigger version of buying a terraced house, doing it up, and hopefully selling it on for more than it cost. This has always appealed to me since I was a kid, but I realised that by doing i...

24 Dec 2020, 11:40 Liverpool’s corruption probe, Kellogg’s 500,000 sq ft St Helens warehouse deal and Stockport’s £1bn metrolink bid all feature as Place North West looks back at the most popular stories of this year. See below for the best-read stories broken down by month, and then a top 20 round-up for the whole year at the bottom. Best read stories by month January The council and Transport for Greater Manchester started to draw up a business case for the Metrolink extension, set t...

John Bowker, director of property services, Stockport Homes Group Christopher Stanwell, head of planning, DAC Beachcroft Tim Heatley, co-founder, Capital & Centric Sean Anstee, chairman, Trafford Housing Trust Becca Heron, director of economy & skills, Wigan Council Wigan’s Becca Heron said the move to more local shopping has shown the need that’s still there: “Covid has taken a lot of our attention this year, but it has emphasised the importance of our economic strategy, especially dive...