Plans for a proposed new park in Manchester city centre have gone on display as part of a public consultation into the masterplan for the historic Mayfield district of the city.
The 6.5-acre park would be the centrepiece of the proposed regeneration of the Mayfield area, which covers 24 acres of under-utilised land close to Piccadilly Station.
The site includes the disused Mayfield Railway station, its cavernous depot and the River Medlock which winds its way through the site.
The plans envisage five distinctive neighbourhoods clustered around the park and detail the retention of the main historic buildings on the site. These include the Mayfield Station including its platforms, the Mayfield Depot and the associated railway arches which form the site boundary along Temperance Street.
The plans are being promoted by the Mayfield Partnership – a joint venture between LCR, Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester and regeneration specialist U+I – which has published a new Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) for the city centre site.
James Heather, Development Director at U+I, said: “We are very keen to hear people’s views of our outline proposals and hope to welcome many people along to our exhibitions. We know from the feedback we’ve received so far, on our social media channels for example, that people share our fascination with the site and the opportunities it brings.
The plans can be seen
Medlock Primary School, Wadeson Road, Ardwick
Thursday March 1st 2pm– 6pm
Piccadilly Gardens, Victoria Statue
Saturday March 3rd 9am – 5pm
Temperance Street, Mayfield – Archway Nine
Thursday March 8th 12 noon – 6pm
Friday March 9th 12 noon – 8pm
Saturday March 10th 12 noon – 8pm
Sunday March 11th 12 noon – 5pm
The Temperance Street display, opening next week, features a winter wood display to reflect the new green space which would be created by the development.
