These are all the significant developments planned tabled with council across Greater Manchester recently
Wythenshawe Civic Centre, Wythenshawe, Manchester(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Two regeneration projects that could transform two areas of Manchester and Salford form part of the significant developments across the city-region.
In Wythenshawe, half-a-billion pounds has been earmarked to transform the town centre. Thousands of new homes, a ‘culture hub’, greenery, a food hall, and a larger public square have all been touted for the area on the edge of the Manchester borough.
Over the River Irwell in Salford another multi-billion pound project is making progress.
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The 800-home plan for Salford Crescent has taken another step forward through a scheme for up to 185 apartments in the area.
Forming part of the wider overhaul for the area, the new apartment block would be built on Farmer Norton car park on Cleminson Street.
Here is a breakdown of each borough’s recently submitted public notices
Bolton
The mosque is on Harold Street in Halliwell
Council decision to sell land for mosque car park ‘called in’
A new car park is set to be created next to a mosque after a council agreed to sell a patch of land for £40,000.
Bolton council have agreed in principle to sell the area of open space on Harold Street North, Halliwell, to the trustees of the Makki Muslim Society with a restriction in place that it can only be used for a car park. A meeting of the deputy leader’s portfolio heard the mosque was to be expanded and that development would ‘eat into’ part of their existing car park.
At the meeting, Conservative councillor Adele Warren said she had concerns about the deal. After the decision to proceed with the deal was agreed, Coun Warren said she would ‘call in’ the decision for further scrutiny.
Manchester
What will replace The Birtles in Wythenshawe(Image: Muse)
Part of Wythenshawe Civic Centre to be demolished under plans for hundreds of homes
Half-a-billion pounds is being spent to revive Wythenshawe town centre, so it will boast a ‘culture hub’, greenery, a food hall, and a larger public square.
The project also includes 2,000 new homes, and developers Muse have revealed designs for the first 400.
Homes are eyed for Brotherton House, Alpha House, and The Birtles — with demolition planned for Alpha and The Birtles, one of the main shopping arcades in Wythenshawe Civic Centre.
The Birtles’ replacement would contain 80 one and two-bed flats, and commercial units on the ground floor. Ex-office block Alpha House would be demolished to make way for 125 one and two-bedroom apartments, including 16 wheelchair accessible units.
Another office, Brotherton House, will not be pulled down, but converted into 215 homes, a mix of 25 townhouses, 80 flats and around 109 apartments for older people and those living with dementia.
Salford
A concept image of phase two of the Salford Crescent Farmer Norton development, in Adelphi Village
The regeneration project transforming one part of the city takes another step forward
The next phase of a massive regeneration project in Salford is moving forward, with plans for more homes submitted to the council.
Developer ECF has revealed a scheme for up to 185 apartments in the city, on the western part of the Farmer Norton car park on Cleminson Street, which is close to Chapel Street and Trinity Way.
These will be a mix of one, two and three-bedroom flats in the Adelphi Village neighbourhood, which aims to build more than 800 homes in total as part of the £2.5bn Salford Crescent masterplan.
Stockport
Stockport Town Hall
‘It’s someone in Westminster throwing a dart at a map’
The leader of Stockport council has criticised huge plans for a new 20,000-home town on Greater Manchester’s border – describing it as ‘someone in Westminster throwing a dart at a map’.
The New Towns Taskforce was set up by the government to find areas suitable for building new homes at scale, aimed at making a ‘significant contribution to meeting housing demand in England.’
One of the sites earmarked for huge expansion is the village of Adlington in Cheshire East, located just a few miles away from the boundary with Stockport.
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.
Tameside
Mottram Moor(Image: Manchester Evening News)
Drivers issued warning as work ramps up on huge £230m link road 60 years in the making
Motorists can expect disruption over the next two weekends as progress on the bypass ‘60 years in the making’ continues.
The Mottram bypass has been an ongoing saga in Tameside for decades, but now it is close to a reality with spades going in the ground back in May. The A57 link road scheme, estimated to be worth around £228m, is designed to tackle congestion between Manchester and Sheffield.
National Highways, who are pressing on with the scheme, are now carrying out essential utility diversion work on Mottram Moor. Traffic Management will need to be in place continuously for a full 48 hour period from 6am Saturday morning until 6am Monday morning over the next two weekends as a result.
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.