Hundreds of homes get planning permission as part of £4bn regeneration in north Manchester

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Proposals to build 244 new homes and a park in Collyhurst as part of the £4bn regeneration of north Manchester have been given planning permission.

Collyhurst Village will provide a mixture of townhouses and apartments - including 100 homes for social rent - for families, young professionals and older residents.

It will include the three-acre New Collyhurst Village Park which will take the place of 29 properties on Thornton Street North, Johnny King Close, Anslow Close and Churnet Street. READ MORE: 'We're looking forward to it': The families whose homes will soon be demolished Almost 2,000 sq ft of land will also be given over to ‘neighbourhood-focused’