The new developments announced in Greater Manchester including student skyscraper halls

A huge regeneration in Salford and a controversial housing development are among the key planning developments across Greater Manchester this week.

The land around Chapel Street in Salford has been touted for a £2.5bn regeneration for energy-efficient and affordable houses. The first phase of this scheme could soon come in the form of a 42-home residential development on Farmer Norton car park.

Over in Hazel Grove, a controversial green belt development has re-emerged.

A 200-home plan is back on the table for the Mirrlees Fields. Stockport Council had initially refused the plans in January 2023 after it caused outrage locally.

An outline application for the plan was approved last year, this next step in the planning stage would see the scheme take another step closer to starting.

Here is a breakdown of each borough’s submitted planning applications this week

Popular craft ale bar set to move ’round the corner’ as shopping centre demolition plans gather pace

A popular craft beer bar and shop is set to relocate as plans to demolish a fully occupied shopping centre move closer.

Keg, Cask & Bottle, which has been based in the Longfield centre in Prestwich since 2019, plans to move to a nearby building on Bury New Road. Proposals submitted this week say the new premises have previously been used for a financial services business.

Keg, Cask & Bottle describes itself as a ‘specialist beer and drinks merchant and bar’.

BT plan nine ‘street hubs’ in Bury providing free Wi-Fi and phone calls

Nine ‘street hubs’ offering free Wi-Fi and phone calls alongside two 75-inch advertising screens are set to be installed across the borough of Bury.

In the past week, BT Group Plc have applied for planning permission to put up the