Manchester City Council

Planning and regeneration Projects outside the city centre

Strangeways

An artist impression of proposal for Strangeways

Strangeways is a historic area, north of Manchester city centre. It has played an important role in the city’s manufacturing and cultural history.

Strangeways and Cheetham Hill are home to:

  • Thousands of jobs and businesses
  • Fashion, textiles, logistics, and creative industries
  • Cultural venues and places to visit.

Strangeways is changing for the better, with growing businesses and new homes close to the city centre.

Planning for the future

Manchester City Council and Salford City Council have created a Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF). This is a plan which aims to improve the area over time. The plan addresses issues that the area has faced for a long time, including crime, flood risk and low-quality buildings, while also making new opportunities for homes, businesses and green spaces.

The SRF has been approved by both councils and is now a material consideration to guide the future growth of the area.

What the plan includes

The plan sets out ways that we can:

  • Improve the local economy
  • Manage the flood risk in the area
  • Create vibrant streets and green spaces
  • Build more homes
  • Build a new park
  • Create better walking and cycling paths around the area.

The SRF contains plans to create seven new ‘neighbourhoods’:

  1. Dutton Street: A residential and mixed-use area on the edge of the city centre.
  2. Lord Street and Derby Street: These two neighbourhoods are an important area for employment. More jobs can be created and potential places for businesses to set up.
  3. Cheetham Park: This area will have some homes around the outside of the park. In the future we can make the park nicer and more useful than it is now.
  4. Overbridge: This area will be the gateway to the new park from the city centre. It will have new homes, streets, shops and businesses. Many of these new homes will be near the new park and the city centre.
  5. Copper Park: This area will be a big new park shared between Manchester and Salford. The park will have playgrounds, sport facilities, wetlands, event spaces, and places for nature.
  6. HMP Manchester and Jury Street: There is a prison here now that might move one day. If the prison moves, then the area could have more housing and jobs. We are in talks with the government about the future of the prison and the area.

See the adopted SRF document.

What is already happening

  • We worked with Greater Manchester Police and other partners to stop illegal trading. This has helped real businesses grow and feel safer.
  • 1,000 new homes are being built on Trinity Way, including many affordable homes.
  • Many local businesses in Cheetham Hill are growing into new and bigger buildings.
  • We are working with the Business Growth Hub to support local firms.
  • Action to stop fly-tipping and keep the streets clean.

What’s next?

Both councils will keep talking to local people and businesses as plans move forward.

For more information, contact us via email at Strangeways@manchester.gov.uk.