The big plans that could change the face of Bury in 2024 and beyond
02.01.2024 - 06:39
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Bury continues to move forward with various town centre projects, with several other major developments in Radcliffe and Prestwich. Developers also continue to table plans for schemes that catch the eye and promise to bring new homes, leisure and medical facilities to the borough.
Here, the Local Democracy Reporting Service looks at some of the key projects could transform the borough in 2024 and beyond:
The vision for a £100m re-development of the centre of Prestwich includes a new food and market hall and a village square. Developer Muse and Bury Council have unveiled new computer generated images and an updated masterplan on the future of Prestwich village with a planning application expected in 2024.
A previous public consultation conducted by the council’s development partners Muse said that the project should take inspiration from Manchester city centre’s Mackie Mayor, alongside projects in Chorlton, Altrincham and Didsbury, to provide a leisure focussed type of market hall. The latest concept image clearly shows such a development with Muse saying they plan a ‘food hall for local food operators and communal seating that spills out onto the village square’.
The project will replace the current Longfield Centre with Bury Council saying they hope to ‘cement Prestwich as one of the best places to live and spend time in the North West’. The plans include a new community hub building, including a library and community space that can be used for events, clubs and art and culture.
A vision of a transformed Bury town centre, by redeveloping the Mill Gate Shopping Centre and the surrounding 15 acres to include less retail and more housing, has been put forward. The council has published an update to its strategy for the
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