A major regeneration of land north of Victoria Station which will see new neighbourhoods and a 'river park' created near Manchester city centre is moving forward – but compulsory purchase order powers might be required.
The proposal would prepare land in the Red Bank area, create new green spaces on the banks of the River Irk and revitalise St Catherine's Wood.
The planning application is part of the first phase of a new neighbourhood with 5,500 homes, a park and the transformation of former railway architecture.
These plans are part of the wider Victoria North project which will see around 15,000 new homes built on the edge of the city centre over the next 20 years.
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