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Almost 9,000 new homes and a bold university vision form part of a string of developments tabled across Greater Manchester recently. Manchester Metropolitan University have scaled back their library development plans. Their 13-storey institution with a ‘zig-zag’ design, wrapped round a central glass box, caught traction when it was first mooted. MMU still says the new building is set to become ‘a bold and future-focused space at the heart of the campus’, despite drawing back some of the original scheme. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE Over in Stockport , thousands of new homes are on the cards. As part of their new draft local plan, some of the green belt land in the borough may need to be carved out to accommodate 8,965 homes. Here is a breakdown of each borough’s recently submitted public notices… ‘Sleep pods’ set to be installed in town centre for ‘most vulnerable’ street homeless ‘Sleep pods’ are set to be installed in the centre of Bolton to provide winter accommodation for those sleeping on the streets. Bolton council plans to place 10 sleeper pods and a kitchen and office module on a vacant church car park, at Higher Bridge Street, next to Topp Way. The council said the pods would shelter people who are some of ‘the most vulnerable in the borough’. The pods will be placed over the winter months to ‘support individual adults experiencing entrenched rough sleeping’ who for various reasons are unable to access other forms of temporary or emergency accommodation. Scaled back plans for new university library ‘a bold vision for the future’ A university has released images of scaled back design concepts for its new library. Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) said the new building is set to become ‘a bold and future-focused space at the heart of the campus’. The new library will replace the existing All Saints building with what MMU describes as ‘a purpose-built, digitally enabled facility designed to support study, research, and collaboration’. A portion of the current building will be retained and refurbished as part of the plans. The new plans for the library, to be built in the shadow of Mancunian Way, are different to plans approved by city planners in early 2024. The current, approved blueprints are for a 13-storey institution with a ‘zig-zag’ design wrapped round a central glass box. Also previously approved were gallery and events spaces which would both be open to the public. A much neglected corner of Greater Manchester could soon finally be transformed More than a hundred new ‘affordable’ homes are planned for the site of a former railway in Oldham that has been left vacant for several years. If approved, developers Vestry Group and social housing provider First Choice Homes Oldham intend to deliver 147 homes, 90 of which will be for social rent, while 40 will be available for shared ownership and nine for rent-to-buy. Plans submitted to Oldham Council show the 50 new houses and two blocks with 97 apartments arranged on either side of a new road connecting the A62 Oldham Way Route to Southlink. Stunning images showcase ‘state-of-the-art’ new padel club for Greater Manchester town Exciting plans to bring the padel craze to Rochdale have been brought to life. The newly-formed Rochdale Padel Club is hoping to bring six new padel courts to the area, four of which will be covered to protect players from the weather . The new courts would be accompanied by a clubhouse building with changing rooms, a café and a terraced area. Padel is commonly described as a mix of racquet sports tennis and squash. The new facility would sit next to Rochdale Cricket Club’s pitch. The site, off Bridgeford Road, is underutilised and occasionally used for overflow standing space for cricket spectators, according to planning papers. A news Greggs could soon open inside petrol station in Greater Manchester town A new Greggs could soon be built at a petrol station in Littleborough . Under new plans, the car wash that sits next to the service station off Church Road would be demolished and replaced with a ‘food to go’ pod. The UK’s leading food-on-the-go bakery would provide a pod with a total floor area of 70 sqm, including a sales area; a serving station; and a storage and bakery section around the back of the pod. Greggs have apparently been looking to expand to this part of the Rochdale borough for a while. Five car parking bays are also included in the plans to alleviate current parking problems at the site. Beside the M602, things are about to change beyond recognition The transformation of Eccles town centre has taken another step forward. Plans to revamp the town centre, near the M602 and Salford Royal, have been making progress since a vision was launched for its future in December 2022. Demolition of part of Eccles shopping centre started in the spring, before developer Muse was appointed by the council as its partner in making the masterplan a reality. Residents, businesses and others are now being asked to give their views on what they want Eccles to look like. The Stockport areas where nearly 9,000 new homes could be built on the green belt Towns and villages across Stockport could change forever, as the borough looks to green belt land to meet its housing targets. Protected land is being considered as part of the council’s draft local plan, a legal document outlining the future of development in the borough, including where new homes will be built. A list of 27 sites have been chosen to accommodate 8,965 homes where land will need to be removed from the green belt. Greek Street, Stockport – Road Closure Until Spring 2026, Greek Street roundabout in Stockport will be closed for railway bridge replacement works. Works expected to last until Wednesday, April 1. Ashton town hall restoration plan another step closer Ashton town hall is one step closer to being restored to its former glory as design plans ramp up. Tameside council leader Eleanor Wills made a bold promise to transform the Grade-II listed building by 2030. Following essential repairs to the façade and parapet and improvements to the main steps, the local authority is now progressing with feasibility and design work. The town hall was vacated in 2015 and has since fallen into a state of disrepair. A revitalised council chamber and function room; community spaces; commercial space for a wine bar, coffee shop, and restaurant; office plots; and a possible extension are all on the cards for the restoration. Mottram-in-Longdendale/Hollingworth, Tameside Planned road layout changes will take place on Roe Cross Road & A57 Mottram Moor. The preliminary works are part of a wider project to build two new link roads between Manchester and Sheffield. Works expected to last until January 31, 2028. HMO conversion plan above Indian restaurant draws six objections from neighbours A bid to convert a first and second floor apartment above an Indian restaurant into a six-bed house of multiple occupation (HMO) in Urmston has prompted six objections from neighbours within days of being posted on Trafford planning portal. Rochdale-based Fairway Building and Remedial Contractors has tabled a planning application for the change of use for the property on Flixton Road. The property is a three-storey mid-terraced building. Plans for massive rail freight interchange on the edge of Greater Manchester Plans for a massive rail freight interchange – including warehousing on land east of the M6 – straddling Wigan , St Helens and Warrington have been put forward. The scheme includes the demolition of a so-far-unkown number of homes, farmsteads and commercial premises on land south of the Chat Moss line and west of Winwick Lane. A company based in the Channel Islands has applied to the Secretary of State via the planning inspectorate to authorise the development. Intermodal Logistics Park North Rail Freight Interchange (ILPN RFI), based at St Helier in Jersey is the applicant. Under planning regulations, an environmental impact assessment will be required ahead of a planning application, and consultation with the local community.
