Ten major planning decisions made in Manchester this week
manchestereveningnews.co.ukMajor decisions on developments in Manchester have been made by the planning committee today (February 16). The meeting which lasted more than three and a half hours saw councillors debate some controversial proposals.
Among the plans approved were the huge redevelopment of an historic city centre landmark, an eco-friendly office in Didsbury and emergency homeless accommodation in Ardwick.
However, plans to bring student accommodation back into use and a proposal to build retirement apartments were rejected. Some of the most controversial decisions - including plans for a new Lidl in Chorlton - were deferred after the committee asked for more information.
Here are all of the decisions made by the planning committee at the meeting. READ MORE: Affordable homes to be built in north Manchester as council sells land The £294m redevelopment of the Great Northern Warehouse will see the former AMC cinema scrapped, nearly 750 flats built and new office space created.
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