Locals are opposing plans by an out-of-town developer to transform a site in Hollinwood into an 'affordable an beautiful eco oasis' with 32 new homes.
The plot off Pretoria Road is mostly ‘derelict’ but is still home to one business whose owner claims he’s been ‘misrepresented’ in the planning application.
Les Brierley, 67, of L&J Brierley Motors, has rented the space for his business for around 28 years, but says he has ‘hardly’ been involved in the consultation for the development which would see his business closed down. READ NEXT: The Manchester Arena bomb conspiracy theorist who spouted 'false allegations' for 'commercial gain' Brierley said: “I’m 68 next year.
It’d push me over the edge. I just can’t start again and move into a new premises with my equipment. If they close me down, that’ll be it.” He says the closure would affect his five employees, including his grandson, who is in the second year of his apprenticeship under the Brierley business. “He’ll have to stand on his own two feet.