Move follows consultation involving hundreds of local people
CGI of the proposed Prestwich Village revamp
A planning application to transform the Longfield Centre in Prestwich has been submitted to Bury town hall.
The plans by urban developers Muse and the council aim to create a new town centre in the place of the deteriorating 60s shopping precinct. The submission follows a second six-week consultation period where more than 550 members of the public shared their views on the scheme.
The application includes 258 new homes on the site of the former library and Longfield Suite – a former dancehall and community centre. Around a quarter of these – 62 homes – will be available as affordable housing at 80 per cent of the market rent.
There are also designs for a new community hub with a library and events space, a public green, a gym, and room for local traders.
Hugh Taylor, senior project manager at Muse, said: “The submission of this planning application is a major milestone for Prestwich.
“We know how important community space is and this next phase is about delivering just that. We’ve updated the masterplan to feature more places for people to get together both in the new larger library and expanded village square.
“With the travel hub due to open this summer, there is real momentum behind this project, and we look forward to working with Bury Council to bring these plans to life.”
The developers also pledged to create a new health centre for the neighbourhood – though plans for this are ‘currently still in development’.
If approved, the development would mark phase two of a £100m+ regeneration scheme for the area, with a £35m Good Growth funding boost secured from GMCA.
Phase one was the £14m new car park and cycle storage unit on Fairfax Road, which is nearing completion.
The plans have not yet been validated on the council website but should be available to view and comment on soon.
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