A blueprint to guide the regeneration and development of a large area of Old Trafford and Gorse Hill has been approved. Trafford council has given the thumbs up to the Civic Quarter Area Action (CQAAP) plan which covers 136 acres of land.
It includes Trafford Town Hall, Trafford College UA92, Lancashire Cricket Club, the former B&Q site on Great Stone Road in Stretford and the former Greater Manchester Police Chester House HQ site. Long-term plans for the area are for 50 acres of brownfield development alongside the delivery of 'quality green space', 4,000 new 'high-quality' homes and more than 500,000 square feet of new office space.
Trafford council’s executive member for economy and regeneration Coun Liz Patel said the proposals will bring new public realm, including a processional route between Lancashire Cricket Club and Manchester United and improved cycle and pedestrian connections.
READ MORE: Police offer huge cash reward for help in finding missing Constance Marten and new-born baby
She said the plan has been the subject of several rounds of public consultation and was examined by an independent planning inspector in a series of public meetings held at Trafford Town Hall in April 2022. Following its adoption, the CQAAP is now part of the statutory development plan and will be used to determine planning applications in the Civic Quarter area.
Coun Patel said: “Securing the successful regeneration of this location as a place to live, visit and do business has been a longstanding priority for the council.
"The plan is extremely important in helping shape the future development of the area and could deliver high quality new homes, leisure facilities and improved streets in this area.
“It supports a number of Trafford council’s priorities including the building of new and affordable homes, supporting people out of poverty and reducing heath inequalities.”
READ NEXT:
