Former probation office set to be bulldozed as part of town centre revamp
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA planning application has been submitted for the demolition of the former probation office as part of the huge scheme to reshape Stretford town centre.
The site on Newton Street is adjacent to the major mixed-use development across the Stretford Mall and Lacy Street. Property company Avison Young (AY) has been asked by Trafford council to submit the application to safely clear the site before its ‘future redevelopment’ which will be brought forward via a separate planning submission next year.
All existing fences, walls, trees and bushes will be protected and retained, AY says. “The former probation office building will be demolished and the site will be levelled for future piling,” a covering letter to the Trafford planning portal says.
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