Plans approved for Stretford town centre regen

Bruntwood and Trafford Council have been given the green light to start a town centre regeneration project in Stretford, Greater Manchester. The multi-million-pound outline planning application was submitted at the end of 2021 and seeks to provide places to play, work, eat, shop and live in Stretford town centre. There are further proposals to provide up to 800 homes around Stretford Mall, St Matthews Church and Lacy Street car park, which will include affordable housing. The outline planning approval will be followed by a series of applications for each stage of development. The first will be for King Street, proposing the improvement of transport links, pedestrianised streets, more greenery and open spaces. A new covered market hall is also planned. Andrea George, town centre and consumer brands director at Bruntwood, said: “Undertaking such an extensive consultation period with the local community allowed us to create a masterplan that provides for the people of Stretford and its surrounding areas, so we are very pleased that it has been given approval allowing us to start the process of breathing new life into the town centre.” The design team includes Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Exterior Architecture, Avison Young and Civic Engineers.   To send feedback, e-mail evelina.grecenko@eg.co.uk or tweet @Gre_Eve or @EGPropertyNews Images from Bruntwood