Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing ‘Nonsensical’ plans to build more than 400 flats in the middle of Manchester’s largest student areas have been knocked back by the city’s planning committee.
Councillors and planning officers agreed that the redevelopment of the Usdaw headquarters in Fallowfield would have an ‘overbearing’ impact on residential properties and Platt Fields Park.
The committee also disagreed with developer Watkin Jones’ claims that the 425 flats proposed would reduce the number students living in homes in multiple occupation (HMOs). READ MORE:Arson-hit Wythenshawe Hall set for further refurbishment to secure its future If approved two buildings, 13 storeys and five storeys
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