Salford’s Islington Mill’s “future in jeopardy once again” over nearby development

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Manchester Evening News.“Despite voicing our concerns at a recent panel hearing, Salford City Council approved the go-ahead of this development,” they continued. “This puts our future as a music venue in jeopardy once again.”A post shared by Islington Mill (@islingtonmill)The news follows a similar situation for London’s MOTH Club this week after a second wave of planning applications for flats close to the venue was shared.Back in September, owners took to social media and called on local residents and fans to reach out to the borough’s planning department to contest a proposal for a new block of flats.Then, earlier this week (November 21), they issued another statement, explaining how two more separate proposals have gone to Hackney Council which could put them at risk.

According to the update, the move looks to develop a block of flats on Morning Lane – with one of the planned blocks having “balconies directly overlooking MOTH’s smoking area and back onto the stage wall”.Prior to that, Manchester’s Night & Day venue – which was first saved after a hard-fought battle against a noise complaint back in 2014 – faced similar threats in 2021.

This came after it received a notice from the council, which reportedly claimed that it was “a noise nuisance” to a resident who had moved into a nearby property during the lockdown.Eventually, over 94,000 people signed a petition to remove the Noise Abatement Notice (NAN) – including Johnny Marr, New Order, Courteeners, Frank Turner, Mogwai and more – and it was ruled earlier this year that the venue could continue to operate.Grassroots music venues already face a plethora of challenges and, in January, a report illustrated the full scale of the “disaster” that struck the UK’s.