Revealed: The latest masterplan to transform Chorlton

The centre of Chorlton could be transformed into a 'thriving new neighbourhood' after a draft masterplan has been revealed.

The second stage of public consultation on the PJ Livesey Group’s plans to redevelop the Chorlton Shopping Centre site for the south Manchester suburb begins today.

Following 'significant input from the local community', architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and landscape architects Randall Thorp, have designed a new masterplan for the site that will transform Barlow Moor Road into a bustling shopping street and deliver a diverse mix of around 200 new homes.

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Based on the Development Framework adopted by Manchester City Council in 2017, the revised scheme would also bring improvements to green spaces with new planting across the site to improve biodiversity and the creation of a linear park.

PJ Livesey managing director Georgina Lynch, said: “We were really pleased with the community engagement from the first consultation with more than 1,000 responses and we took on board what people were telling us.

“We believe this masterplan will create a thriving new neighbourhood to fit in with and enhance the existing community and we are looking forward to sharing ideas in detail at consultation sessions on site later this month.”

The plans would see Barlow Moor Road transformed with flexible commercial space suitable for a range of operators at street level and apartments above. Mature trees would be retained with improved planting to create opportunities for outdoor seating.

The new homes would include one, two and three-bedroom apartments and duplexes all with