'Shock' demolition of south Manchester GP surgery with 6,000 patients for new supermarket all but confirmed
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe demolition of a south Manchester GP surgery with 6,000 patients on its list - to make way for a Lidl store - is set to be confirmed.
Hawthorn Medical Centre, in Fallowfield Retail Park, now looks like it has no other option but to find a new home. It faced an uncertain future for months after the supermarket chain used permitted development rights to signal its intention to knock down the NHS surgery.
The saga began in 2021, when Lidl was given planning permission to redevelop the retail park, and demolish units other than the Hawthorn.
Then, the GP was set to be protected, with planners anticipating the shop’s car park would be used by NHS patients. READ MORE: Manchester 'tourist tax' cash used to secure major political party conference Since then, government reforms allowed Lidl to use permitted development rights to expand their proposals.
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