Manchester Development Plan (draft), Written Statement, 1951 by Martin Dodge

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LIST OF APPENDICES

- D i s t r i b u t i o n of Population. Appendix 2 - Education Programme. . ~ p p e n d i x3 - Open Space Programme. Appendix 1

Appendix 5

- Ultimate I n d u s t r i a l Zones - Ultimate Road Network.

Appendix 6

- Twenty Year Road Programme.

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INTRODUCTION.

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:.!i>.;...:.The f i r s t Develspment Plan f o r t h ' & ~ n n c h e s t e r Coupty

Borough prepared under t h e provisions of' t h e Town and 'Country ( b). -~ Pl,?'nnil;ghct, 1947, c a n s i s t s of ( a ) a I??ograme Map, ( C ) f i v e Designa t i s n lfag9"W:npf~) t h e Written Sk?tement contained i n t h i s document. ::

The purpose of t h e Development Tlan i s t o glve a broad i n d i c a t i o n sf t h e Csuncil's i n t e n t i s n s r e l a t i n g t o the f u t u r e use of land i n t h e c i t y , and t o provide a general framework w i t h i n which t h e Council nay c a r r y out t h e i r d u t i e s of bath c a n t r o l l i n g and p r m o t i n g development. .

Tkc Devblopaent 13.an o u t l i n e s develbpmint expeat ed t o tako place during t h e next .20 years, and n l s o i n c l u d e s informction on t h e long term p o l i c y intended f o r c e r t a i n broad land uses where such i n f o r m t i s n ' i s c s n s i d e r ~ d necessary t o g i v e p r o p e r guidance t o prospective.'.'developers. ...

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-The more ' d e t a i l e d lhnd uses a n c i l l a r y t d t h e ' above a s th6y a r e l i k e l y t o e x i s t i n 20 years t i m e , i n c l u d i n g both s p e c i f i c development expected t o be undertaken d u r i n g t h i s period and e x i s t i n g develspri~entl i k e l y t o remain s u b s t a. ,.n. .t i a l l. y. . undisturbed. . ,

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( b ) . Tie ? r o ~ r ~ m cFh7.q i a s sup9lemented and q u h l i f i e d by t h e d e s c r ~ . ~ T Z ~ e - & ? t t e rtihni s Written Statement '.: .., shows : . . .

(1) S n e c i f i c items of development expected t o be c a r r i e d out during t h e 20 year period. )

Azeas. w i t h i n which develspnent, o f an a p p r q p r i a t e t y p ~but not capsble o f . d e t a i l e d d p f i n i t i s n , is e l p e c t e d t o tLa&e' p l a c e t o an extent sufficient t o s e c u r e s u b s t a n t i a l l y t h e d e s i r e d predomincint use of t h e area. .

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Attention is drawn t o t h e f a c t t h a t , f o r purposes of s i m p l i f i c a t i o n , c e r t a i n d e t a i l e d 'land uses e x i s t i n g a t t h e t h e of survey, not considered t o be of m a t e r i a l planning s i g n i f i c a n c e , a r e omitted from t h e Town Map. This does not n e c e s s a r i l y imply t h o t such uses w i l l have been eliminated o r changed by t h e end of t h e 20 .yenr period, nor i n f a c t t h a t , t h e r e i s an expressed i n t e n t i o n t o eliminate o r change thedi.':::"-The Programme NIcp r e v e a l s where any s p e c i f i o change i s iproposeft": a l l o t h e r instances, p o s s i b l e a l t e r n a t i v e uses are':'so f a r ahead a s t o be unimportant a t t h i s s t a g e , o r a r e dependent on t h e d e t a i l e d planning of t h e areas concerned. A t t e n t i o n i s a l s o drawn t o n o t a t i o n s used on t h e Town 1k.p and Pi3gramne Ma_n a d d i t i o n a l t o those suggested i n t h e ofTicia1 c i r o u l a r s . These are:, . (a)

Symbolic n o t a t i o n f o r a secondary school where t h e p r e c i s e l o c a t i o n has not been determined.

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S~~cl.bolic n o t a t i o n f o r a shopping area i n 3 proposed ' b l i s t r i c t Centre where t h e p r e c i s e l o c a t i o n has not ... determined., .. ljeen , ,.

( c ) Notation f o r a r e a s intended f o r general school playing f i e l d a r e a s , a s ' d P s t i n c t from those a t t a c h e d t o schools. ,beas on t h e Town Map f o r which no n o t a t i o n has been used represent land i n t h e f allowing ootegories :

Lcnd a t present intended t o be r e t a i n e d f o r a g r i c u l t u r a l purnoses . . .

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L:inG which due'to;'ex0essive undulation o r t h e u n s t a b l e nature of t h e s u b - s o i l i s wholly uneconomical f o r b u i l d i n g purposes, but which i s not r e q u i r e d f o r use

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Scch land i s ' l a r g e l y used f o r 'Pbugh'grazing and i s ' l i k e l y t o remain ' i n use f o r t h i s .. purpose i n t h e f u t u r e : "

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sf land o t h e r than t h e above, riot u n s u i t a b l e f o r development, but f o r which, d u e ' t b ~ r ' e a s o n sof s i z e , shape o r l o c a t i o n , no s p e c i f i c : " , f u t u r e "use has been a e t ermined.

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It i s s t r e s s e d t h a t t h e Tswn Ifiliop and t h e Progr,unme M 2 3 should be read i n conjection w i t h t h i s !bVritten Statement. The C s u n c i l l s f u l l i n t e n t i o n s w i t h regard t o p a r t i c u l a r forms of '@:rv'e?lb,menta r e not i n a l l cases capable of v i s u a l p r e s e h t s t i o n , and t o avoid m i s i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of t h e informat i o n shown on t h e basic maps it i s e s s e n t i a l t h a t reference be made t o t h e rippropriate p a r t s of t h i s Statement.

The Written Statement. . i s s e t s u t i n seventeen s e c t i o n s , each d e a l i n g w i t h a p a r t i c u l a r aspect of t h e Development Plan. "ihere appropriate, s e c t i o n s a r e divided i n t o two p a r t s , t h e f i r s t d e a l i n g , w i t h both s h o r t term and long t e r m planning proposals and p o l i c y (Town XIap), and t h e second d e a l i n g with s p e c i f i c development expected t a t a k e place d u r i n g t h e 20 year period (Progrrullme Man). It should be appreciated t h a t t h i s Written Statement i s mainly d e s c r i p t i v e i n c h a r a c t e r and does not attempt t o j u s t i f y t h e proposals w i t h which it i s concerned, o r explain t h e methods adopted f o r t h e i r determination. These m a t t e r s a r e d e a l t w i t h i n t h e Written Analysis forming p a r t of t h e 2eport of S ~ x ~ s ~ , ~ t ht e i Development n g Plan.

(1) The Town Map. shows t h e a $ e a s which it i s R e s i d e n t i a l intended shculd u l t i m a t e l y be devoted t o g e n e r a l ' r e s i d e n t i a l purposes i n o r d e r t o secure a Zones s a t i s f a c t o r y r e l a t i o n s h i p between r e s i d e n t i a l and o t h e r rna jor land u s e s . ( 2 ) Within t h e s e a r e a s the Council w i l l , a s o p p o r t t m i t i e s a r i s e , promote and encourage the development and redevelopment of housing and the communal f a c i l i t i e s a n c i l l a r y t o housing.

The u l t i m a t e boundaries:!af such u n i t s a r e n o t shown on the Tom Map, except i n so f a r a s they w i l l be.formed 'by major highways and t h e

Approximate Number of

P r i v a t e Licence Housi.~g-

Development f o r which no arrangements have been, made, b u t which i t i s assumed w i l l be' undertaken -eiTtti&r b$ Manchester o r by o t h e r a u t h o r i t i e s on Manchester's b e h a l f , u s i n g t h a t p a r t of' the b u i l d i n g resources a t present available t o . Mgnchester f o r which f u t u r e dnployment , : : w i t h i n t h e c i t y o r Bowlee w i l l be .

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- 26,630 Dwellings P r i v a t e Licence Housi'ng - 5,800 T o t a l - 32,430 Local A u t h o r i t y Housing

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Development already o f f e r e d by o t h e r a u t h o r i t i e s u t i l i s i n g t h e i r own b u i l d i n g resources:~ o ; c iA l u t h o r i t y Housing 450 Dwellings

Total

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p r o v i s i o n f o r Mnnches t e r .people of approximately 55,800 d w e l l i n g s by J u l y , 1971, of' which 37,220 W i l l be c o n s t r u c t e d oiztside t h e c i t y .

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( a ) The b&ndaries r e l a t e t o the a r e a s l i k e l y t o b e p r i m a r i l y r e s i d e n t i a l a t 1971, i n c l u d i n g . areRs of mixed development f o r which,* proposed u l t i m a t e predominant u s e w i l l n o t h a v e been establ5ished by t h a t time.

token a t tkq.. '. . t ' b e of. survey . a s n e c ' e s s i t a t e d , by changes . ';',Of use 1Tkely t o / be achieved by 1971. I n .''i;one i n s t a n c e s , where more permanent boundaries t o r e s i d e n t i a l development o r e -. '.:ehpec-ted-t o be e s ' t a b l i s h e d by 1971, u n i t s t r e a t e d s e p a r a t e l y a t t h e t i n e of mmey me " I &6insd on the own Ymp. Such u n i t s m e ideat i f f ed on the Town !.Sap ad.in lmpendix l 'by n d m b l n n t i o n of t h e o r i g i n a l unit index

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( c ) The u n i t s on t h e Town Map do n o t n e c e s s a r i l y r e p r e s e n t . prsposed neighbourhoods-. Zxcept where a f f e c t e d by r e s i d e n t i a l p r o p o s a l s e m e c t e d to be implemented d u r i n g the 20 . Year period t h e y remain, a s a t the time of e a s c o n t a i n i n g development general:in c h a r a c t e r .

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persons by 1971.

( 9 ) The ~ e v e l b p m e n tPlan, prqposes t h a t i n p r i n c i l l e the 'net ' d e n s i t y f o r r e s i d e n t i a l redevelopment s h a l l n o t exceed 90 h a b i t a b l e rooms per a c r e i n ahy p a r t of the c i t y . Net d e n s i t y i s defined a s t h e d e n s i t y p e r a c r e of land occupied s o l e l y by a l a y o u t of dwellings O f any type, i n c l u d i n g t h e c u r t i l a g e s of such dwellings, any small p u b l i c o r p r i v a t e open spaces included i n the l a y o u t , and h a l f the width of any s t r e e t on which these l a n d s a b u t ( e x c e p t Trunk, C l a s s 1 and Cl8ss 11 roads where only 20 f e e t of the width of such road is i n c l u d e d ) . ' Habitable rooms a r e defined a s l i v i n g rooms, ,bedrooms and l i v i n g k i t c h e n s b u t n o t bathrooms 'or s c u l l e r i e s . Part B

- Programme Maq

f o r r e s i d e n t i a l development and redevelopment d u r i n g t h e 2 0 year p e r i o d . These a r e a s follows:New Development ( 1 ) Wpthenshawe ( w i t i ~ i nr e s i d e n t i a l u n i t s .. Noso 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37)

6,070 Local Au t l l o r i t y Dwellings

1,190 Local A u t h o r i t y Dwellings

Redevelopment Within r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t s Nos. 5, 7/10, 9/12, 13,. .16/21, 1?/1?5,20 and 26.

8,170 Local A u t h o r i t y Dwellings

( 1 1 ) The Programme Map does n o t show i n d e t a i l s i t e s proposed f o r p r i v a t e l i c e n c e housing. Such development w i l l tnke p l a c e w i t h i n the new development a r e a s r e f e r r e d t o i n t h e l a s t paragraph, and on v a r i s u s s m a l l s i t e s elsewhere i n the c i t y . ,

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I t , r S' in$&.e$, $hat re'dkvelopment,, w i l l , f o r , tbe. p,a,pet',gbmpence ~ i t hthe clea:ranc&:."and r e p l a c e ;:.;I ,.::;rnent.o 2 ' b f l i ' t r e s i d e p t i a l p r o p e r t i e s only i n a r e a s ' ; . '*' ' intended wholly f o r ' , ' X o u s i n g p u r p o s e s ,"in ' order to . . ehbu:$$ the minimum 'loiss of r e s i d e n t i a l accommoda' , ' . t j o n . . J f i ' t b e e a r l y . s t a g e s . Advantage w i l l be taken o?k d l l ~ i t e a s l r e a d y c l e a r e d , where the demolition of a few s t a n d i n g d w e l l i n g s w i l l provide :. compact .., . . ,,e~onomic ,.,, re-.housing a r e a s . . . . . fa), -: e redevelopment programme proposed i n the Development P l a n envisages the demolition of . . approximately 20,066 d w e l l i n g s d i s t r i b u t e d a s follows:* ,! ..\, .,c,. . (13)

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Dwellings t o be Demolished ( a ) . Within a r e a s intended f o r r , e s i d e n t i a l purposes and t o be replaced by 8,170 dwellings ( b ) Within a r e a s intended f o r . i n d u s t r i a l use

14,789 3,939

[ c ) Within a r e a s intended f o r c e n t r a l a r. .e. a. coxqmencial , use . . >

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( d ) Within a r e a s intended f o r c u l t u r a l use Total

154 20,066

Approximately 760 of the above d w e l l i n g s occupy land r e q u i r e d f o r new major roads o r the improvement of e x i s t i n g major roads.

SECTION 2

- Shopping ( o t h e r than i n t h e C e n t r a l Area or t h e City.)

1 5 ) Areas shown on the Town Map f o r shopping use o t h e r than i n the. c e n t r a l a r e a of the c i t y ) comprise the following:( a ) Shopping a r e a s ( e x i s t i n g a d proposed) i n the new development are.as of Wythenshawe ( r e s i d e n t i a l ' u n i t s 31 to 7 i n c l u s i v e ) and B l a M l e y and Charlestown e n t i a l i .u n i t . ,:':., Map....:': 2. . . . . ?). These a r e d e f i n e d . on rt he es i dTown . ' except:: i n the case of t h e following two: - ,, . . . a r e a s i n Wythenshawe f o r which the p r e c i s e l o c a t i o n i s n o t d e terminbd. and vrhich a r e . . . . . . . . ,,.,..: .. .. : shown symbolically: ..... ... .. ,. . . . . .; i:. .: ( 1 ) .... ~ e i ~ h b o u r h o oshop6ing d cen.tre i n the .. roposed'Pee1 B a l l Ne ighbourhood .., :+;,. :, .:. , r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t 35) r" .: \ :

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Northend,en neighbourhood ( r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t 321, dependent on redevelopment w i t h i n t h e e x i s t i n g Northenden Village.

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(b) Proposed d i s i ' r i c t shopping &6n$.res else'^where i n t h e c i t y which a r e shown symbolically on t h e Town Map. (c) Proposed neighbourhood shopping c e n t r e s (shown symbolically on t h e Town Map) i n t h e . . a r e a s expected t o be redeveloped f o r r e s i d e n t i a l purposes during t h e next 20 years. . '. .

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(16) propokals f o r o t h e r f u t u r e shopping c e n t r e s i n a r e a s intended f o r g e n e r a l r e s i d e n t i a l purposes have n o t been' dcterminsd and a r e not shown on the Town Map. -The Development P l a n envisages t h a t e x i s t i n g shopping a r e a s , n o t a f f e c t e d . by t h e p r o p o s a l s d e s c r i b e d i n t h e l a s t paragraph o r by ::l a n iny9;ving a o t h e r p r o p p s a l s inclyded i n kh.P s p e o i f i c . .chahge of u:Se, w i l l rcrpain S u b . e t a n t i a l l y undisturbed:.during t h e 20 y e a r p8iio;il. Such a r e a s a're om$ttid.from t h e Town Uap f o r purposes of a h p l i f i c a t l i o n , but it i s s t r e s s e d that, t h i s i m p l i e s no u l t i m a t e i n t e n t i o n ditlre:r 66' r e t a i n o r t o climina t e , shopping u s e i n t h e s e ' l o c a t i o n s . P a r t B (Pm'grmne Uap) ,

(h7) -T.& Programme Map shows by d e f i n i t i o n o r epnbol specificu shopping development which i s expected t o . be ' c a r r i e d o u t i n t h e f i r s t f i v e and. t h e subsequent 1 5 years of t h e 20 year period.

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SECTION '3 - ~ d u c tisn n P a r t A (Town MEP! Schools

(18) The schools show11 on t h e Town Map comprise t h e following:-

a ) ' E x i s t i n g and praposed s c h o o l s i n Wythenshawe ( r c e i d e n t i a l u n i t s 31 t o 57 i n c l u s i v e ) and Blackley and Cl1erlc;storrm ( r e s i t l e n t i a l u n i t 21, which t o g e t h e r r e p r e s e n t t h e whole of t h e school p r o v i s i o n s proposed f o r t h e s e areas. ( b ) School proposals ( f o r new schools o r f o r ...

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re?.evolop.ed. f o r g e n e r a l r e s i d e n t i a l purposes d u ~ i n gt h e 20 y e a r period. Those a r e shown symbolically on t h e Town . U p . ~.

( c ) Two propo.sed i c h o o l s , ono i n 6aeh of

r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t s Nos. 3 and 25.

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(d) A 1 1 e x i s t i n g schools elsewhere i n t h e c i t y ( o t h e r t h a n i n a r e a s u l t i m a t e l y proposed f o r a n o n - r e s i d e n t i a l use) which a r e expected t o .' ?. :; , . '..r i m i n i n u e e o n t h e i r p r e s e n t s i t e s f o r a t , .: :, ...l.. e a s t . 20 yearss.

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(1.9.) E x i s t i n g schools i n a r e a s proposed f o r non+e,gi,dontial;.purposesw i l l remain i n use u n t i l no li5rige?""~equired; i. c. u n t i l t h e intended nonresidcnn2i&rruse i s s u b e t a n t i a l l y e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e a r e a and/or u n t i l no denend a r i s e s f r o m a d j o i n i n g resldoritial areas.

General Scnool Playing Fields.

(20) The Town Map a l s o shows l a n d s u l t i m a t e l y proposed f o r g a n e r a l school playing f i e l d purposes, a d d i t i o n a l t o those t o be provided a d j a c e n t t o schools. I n some instanoeo school playing f i e l d s a r e proposed w i t h i n l a r g e r e r e a s t o be used for two o r more t y p e s of ope.11 space. Whore no l a y o u t s havo been prepared f o r such a r e a s t h e Town M a p d e f i n e s t h e whole area 2nd i n d i C a t ~ St h e t y p e s but not t h a e x t e n t o f t h e c o n s t i t u e n t open spaces f o r which it i s intended. (21) It i s f u r t h e r intended t h a t l s n d s shown on t h e Town Map a s t i p p i n g e r e a s o r s u r f a c e mineral workings should u l t i m a t e l y be used wholly 0 2 i n p a r t f o r school playing f i ~ l dpurposes when t i p p i n g o r mineral working i s cornpletad.

Further Bduoation

(22) The Development Plan proposes two County Colleges, one i n each of r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t s N08. 3, and 35 i n Wythenehawe, t h e s i t e s f o r which a r e defined on t h e own Nap. Eight a d d i t i o n a l County Colleges a r e T o q L t i r ~ di n t h e c i t y , t h e l o c e t i o n s of which have y e t t o be determined. Other e s t a b l i s h ments f o r F u r t h a r Educati3n a r e intended i n t h e a r e a proposed i n t h e P l a n f o r c u l t u r a l use ( s e e S e c t i o n 14)

(23) I n p r i n c i p l e , school developnent pro osed i n t h e P l a n i s t h a t f o r which land i s o r i s l i k e y t o become a v a i l a b l e during t h e 20 year yerigd. Additional school development i s expected ' t o : ' t a k e ip l a c e during t h i s p e r i o d i n o t h e r a r e a s wherR an u r g e n t need e x i s t s , . but t h e loca t i o n a n d typb -:of s u c h development w i l l be dependent on t h e p o l i c y subsequpntly ,adopted .., , t o overcone s l t e r e s t r i c t i.o. .n s . '' .. . ! . . :. .. :.'.,., PART B (Programme Xap)

. (24) T& Program0 riap shows by d o f i n i t i o n o r eynbol ::: s p e c i f i c davelopment of sohools, County oollagos and

school playing f i e l d area's expected t o be c a r r i e d o u t i n t h e f i r s t f i v e andthe subsequent 15 years o f t h e 20 year period. This aevelopnent i s d e t a i l e d i n Apperrdix 2. .

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(25) Areas p r d p o s ~ df o r ' g e n e ~ a iPpcn s paca purposes, i n o l u d ' i n g s'chool pla yihg f i e l d s , a r e shown compositely 'on t h e Programa Nap, but where a p p l i c a b l e t i n ' i n d i c a t i o n i s given t h a t only t h e school playing . f i e l d s w i t h i n such a r e a s s r e a p e c t e d t o be e s t a b l i s h e d during t h e 20 y e a r period. ,.. , . .i z..,

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(26) within: t h i , . : l i p i t a t i g n s of t h e s c a l e used t h e Town ?&p shows arreas which it i s intended should u l t i m a t e l y be used f o r open space purposes. Those comprrse:- ,. ,

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(a) Wythenshawe, Blackley and Cha rlestown A l l e x i s t i n g and proposed open spaces,

representing t h e f i n a l open space p a t t e r n f o r these a r e a s .

' ( b ) . g L s o w h ~ r ei n t h e C i t y .

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A l l o x i @ t i n @;open ; spaces f o r r e t e n t i o n ,

tdgethey w i t h a r e a s proposed f o r major open space purposes.

( 2 7 ) ' Except f o r ~ythonshawe,~ l a c k l ;and ~ Charlestown, t h e Town U p does not i q d i c a t c proposed n.ei@bourhood open spaces. l% i s intended t h a t r c s i 8 o ' n t i a l redevelopment s h a l l include t h e ....:. .provisi.on Of fi,ublic dpen s p a c e , , a c t u q l l y w i t h i n t h e 'rcdev'elopmenk a r e a s , a t a standard of n o t l e s s than '1.2 a c r e s p5r 1,000 .qopulatia,n.,, This o p e n space w i l l c o n s i s t 'mainly, 0-g :childrqn!fs hlaylparks end small neighbourhbdd pa'rks, t h e aiCes"f o r which w i l l be determined. when t h e :redevelopment a r e a s :It i s a l s o -int;gpdcd t o , -arq:\p$anned irdotail. prdtrlde, ad joining o r c l o s e t o s 0 h o o l & .i n redevelopment Rreas, a proportion of t h e s t a t u t o r y school playing f i e l d rcquiroments ranging from 5% f o r a one form e n t r y secondary school t o 100% f o r all primary schools. For the most p a r t such opon spaces t w i l l be a d d i t i o n a l t o t h o s e shown on t h e Town Map. '

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as: tipping areas ( 2 8 ) Arce.8 shown ori.'.&8 TO& o r s u r f a ce mineral-WO %kingsiaxb...t&ose .which, although expected t o remain "In use f a r t h e s e purposos beyond 1971:, a r e ultim&tbl$;.ilften@xi f o r converSion i n t o addi-bional major. opefl s p a o a s ( s e e a l s o paragraph 21)

P a r t B (Programme Wp)

(29) Tlio Programme ~ a shows p new op&':ep~ces which it i s expected w i l l be e s t a b l i s h a d w i t h i n t h e f i r s t f i v e and t h 6 sribseqvent 15 y.ears of . . t h e 20 ycnr @eridd. Ttrese a r e ~ummnriuedi n Appendix 3.. . .

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20 year redevalopment. a r e a s a r e not i n d i c a t e d on t h e ':Programme Map although i n c l u e a d : in!Appendix 3. .

(31) ~ e r t a i n ' w b d d s ,c . o p s e ~:and. n a t k r a l : amenity

:.. f o a t u r e s

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(30) Neighbourhood p u b l i c open spaces w i t h i n t h e

shoVJli;.op the. Town, Paag a s , :f u t u r e p u b l i c open spa.ces . a r e n o t i n d i c a t e d ~ gt h.c .Programme Map o r included i n Agpendix 3,a s although l i k e l y t o be i n use a s p ~ b l i copen spaoes by 1971, no appreci a b l e amount of conversion work w i l l be necessary nnd no m n t e r i a l change of u s e w i l l be involved.

SECTION 5 ' - Miscellai3dbu8 Uses A n c i l l a r y t o R e s i d e n t i a l Davelopnent. . . .

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( 3 2 ) Apart from s c h o o l s , shops and open spaces t h e

:Dgvelopmen% P l a n . i n c l u d e s . no $ p e c i f i c proposals f o r 'Lbe::.variobs communal f a c i l i t i e s a n c i l l a r y t o . r e s i c i e n t i a l development.. .

(33) For t h e now develapnrant a r e a s o f Viythenshawo, Blackiey and Charlestown, tho Town gap ~ n d i c a t c s a r e a s pmpoeod t o bc used f o r &anera1 Local b v e r n ment building purposes. It i s intended t h a t such a r e a s w i l l be used f o r community c e n t r a s , l i b r a r i e s , h e a l t h c e n t r e s , etc. It i n n o t ~ o s s i b l ot o d e f i n e s i m i l a r a r c a n elsewhoro i n t h e c i t y . .

(54) Proposals f o r l i c e n s e d p r e n i s e s , cinemas, t h e a t r o e and churchcs ( o t h a r t h a n t h e Cathedral) ai-U omittod a n t i r c l y from t h e Town &p, a s b e i n g of no Gmad planning significanca. Siich o a i s s i o n i s f o r purposes of s i ~ n p l i f i c a t i o nonly and w i , l l not determine t h o Council's f u t u r e coursc o f a c t i o n i n r c s p e c t of any p e r t i c u l s r building o r b u i l d i n g s of t h i s type. (35) A t t e n t i o n i s drawn t o t h e r a s e r v a t i o n i n the Town Map of s u b o t n n t i a l a d j o i n i n g a s c a s i n Wyth~nshawof o r sho yping and g e n e r a l Looal Govornment purposes. ALthough theeo w i l l be t h e prodominang uses f o r Cho a r a a s i t i s intended t h a t t h e y s h a l l be d ~ v c l o p ~i nd t h e forrrl of a Civic Contro w i t h i n which f u l l provision may be made f o r t h e c e r r t m l shopping, b u s i n e s s e.nd s o c i a l needs of t h e Wythenshawe community of tlfiproxirfint e l y 90,000 persons.

SECTION 6

- Inaustry.

- own

Part A ~ap) U l t i I n a t e .:.(36)' The Town Map shows t h e sreo.s which it i s I n d u s t r i a l intendod should u l t i m n t e l y b e devoted t o i n d u s t r i a l Zones purposes, i n o r d o r t o sccurc s n t i s f n c t n r y working c o n d i t i o n s f o r t h e populstion cxpectod t o bo accomiodntod eventun-lly i n t h e prOp0E~du l t i w . t e . . r a s i d e n t i a l oreas. :

(37) Within t h e s o f u t u r e a r e a s th Council w i l l encourcge i n d u s t z i a l d o v o l o p ~ e n t'c s lnnd bocones a ~ . h i l . l b l ~s u, b j e c t tO such licvelopinent doing nothing t o worson t e n p o r e r i l y t h e l i v i n g conditions i n thoso pp,rts o f t h Rroas ~ w i t h i n which a n o x i g t i n g uixed o r prodt3min~n$lyr a s i d e n t i n l use i s l i k e l y t o rpmain s u b s t 8 n t i n l $ y undisturbed f o r 'soi,ic tim.

F~turo Policy.

.. (38) Outeiae t h e proposed i n d u s t r i a l nraf!s it i s not .:envi$aggd.that p o n i t i v e eiotian t o e 1 i n i n n . t ~e x i s t . .',i.ng i n d u s t r i a l use w.il.1 be tnken u n t i l t h e ~ r% ~ tr e o s , w i t h i n whiuh p n r t i o u l o r . ., . ~ & d o v e l o p r ~of p r ~ r -s i.s o snr:e l o c ~ t 8 d 'qppoars , impinant.'; Moreover it ., . .

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>. ::: w i l l be: t h e ge'ksral. polnay of .the:. Council not t o : s e e k , t h e removal o f ' e x i s t i n g i n d u s t r i a l premises .-..:

i n a'dvance of t h e t e n h i n a t i o n o f %.heiru s e f u l

lives, u n l e s s such rernova$: i:s vi.ta.l t o t h e

.-.furtherance o f ' a n y p a r t i c u l a r re&evelopment scheme . . . . . or scheme S. .,

( 3 9 ) The proposed i n d u s t r i a l a r e a s shown on t h e Town Map a r e d e t a i l e d i n Appendix 4.

Part E

- (~ro~ramme&

(40) The Programme Map &-lawS t h e a r e a s i n which s p e c i f i c i n d u s t r i a l development i s expected t o %ake place d ~ c r i n gt h e first f i v e years, t o g e t h e r w i t h o t h e r a r e a s i n which development could t a k e p l a c e during t h e 20 year period a s a whole. These a r e a s comprise the following:-

(a) The undeveloped p o r t i o n s o f t h e proposed i n d u s t r i a l zollcs i n Wythcnshawe.

( b ) vacant s i t c s i n proposcd i n d u s t r i a l zones

elsewhere i n t h e c i t y .

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which land i s l i k e l y , t o be made a v a i l a b l e by t h e clearance of slum. p m p e r t y undcr :the proposed 20 year hou.eing p k g r a m e . .' . . '

(41) It i s emphasised that' except, i n r e s p e c t o f t h e development shown s p e c i f i c a l l y f o r t h e first f i v e years t h e 'Programme Xlt3.p::&oesnot i n p l y t h a t i n d u s t r i a l 'development will..:b;s:bompleted i n t h e a r e a s shown w i t h i n t h e 20 ' y ~ a 'period. r Such deve,lopnient would appear tt3. be wi$liin t h e &vKiIablB i n d ' u s t r i a l building c a ~ i i c h t yand i s aleo,:suf f i c i e n t t o a 1 l o v ~ ' f o r t h e s a t i s f a c t o r y 03acation of i n d u s t r y expected t o be displaced rom t h e 20 year r e s i d e n ~ i a 1 r o : d e v e l o p m e n ta r e a s ; t ~completion ! w i l l nevcr.thelesd be mainly governed by economic conatider&tions which cannot b e foresoen a t t h e pre'sent timc. ,

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SECTION 7 . - Centr&l Area o f thc. C i t y , , , >.:

P a r t A (Town Map) Ultimate Sub-Zoning

(42) The Town Map i n d i c a t e s the sii&zbnbs i p t h e central area of t h ~ o i t y w i t h i n which it i s intended t h e p r i n c i p a l c e n t r a l ' a r e a us& should u l t i b t c r l y be confined. The a r e a s p.xopozled a r c as follows:,. . ,

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(a) General Business ( ' O f f ic,os and Warehouses) L i357 a c r e s (b) Shopping ..,

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( c ) c i v i c , o u l t ~ ~ ~ l as$&ial n d usas 83 a c r a s

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Swan S t r e e t

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Shudehill

(6) P i c c a d i l l y

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Portlend S t r e e t

(8) Oxford S t r e e t (9) Faulkner S t r e e t ( b ) The completion of the following schemes a t

p r e s e n t i n hand:-

(1) The Free Trade H a l l

(2)

The Royal Exchange

(3) The College of Technology Extension

(c). The undertaking of t h e f o l l o w i n g schomes f o r which planning consent o r approval i n principle has been given:(1) Equitable Buildings and No. St. Ann S t r e e t

'2)

Shops and O f f i c ~ si n New Brown S t r e e t and Markot S t r e e t

(3)

Wernoth Chambers i n P r i n c e s s S t r e e t

(4) C.Vi.S. (5)

Building i n Deansgate

'Daily Telegraphf BuilCing i n Aytoun 8 t r e ~ t -

(6) Extension of Marshall & S n e l g r o v e f s premises i n St. Ann S t r e e t

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Extension of C. & A. Modes Premises i n Tib Street

(8) National L i b r a r y f o r t h e Blind i n

Byrom S t r e e t

(d) he d e v e l o p n ~ n tf o r General Business purposes of l a n d made vacant by tho c l e a r ance of slum p r o p e r t y w i t h i n t h e proposed c e n t r a l area under the proposed 20 years Housing programme. The Progrannne Map showe the general e r e a s within which such development w i l l take Lace, b u t does n o t attempt t o define i n d i v d u a l sites. (41) I n connection with t h e war danaged a r e a s , t h o Council a r e considering t h e following s p e c i f i c schemes:-

(a) A new e x h i b i t i o n h a l l n o r t h o f Liverpool Road m o d s Depot end p a r t l y i n t h e Water S t r e e t Area. (b) A new wholesale market i n t h e Swan S t r c e t Area,

5 Year Programme

(a) Devolopislci~t which can be f s r e s e e n w i t h s u f f i c i e n t c e r t a i n t y t o warrant i t s i n c l u s i o n i n t h e first f i v e y e a r s of t h e 2 r o g r s n e and which i s sllown a s such on t h e Programe idap i s a s follows:(a) C o ~ ~ ~ ~ ~3ic' tOi uot ns t c n d i n ~Work (1) Royal Bxchzngo

F r ~ cTrade Eafall

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(3) College of TeoaLnologyExtension ( b ) Other Proposals (4)

Equitable Build.iil:;s Street ,.. . . . .

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Shops end O f f i c e s i n New Brown S t r e e t and Iiarlcet S t r e e t

22 St. .Arm

( 6 ) .- 'vfoolworths (vdithin t h e YIricef P l a c e War ., .

Dw,m:,.cC ~ r e a )

Werneth ~ h a a b e r .si n P r i n c e s s S t r e e t

Law Courts ( w i t h i n t h e Water S t r e e t War ; .Danaged ~ r e g ) . C o x l e n c a ~ e n to f pro joot 'only. . ..

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SECTlON 8 Coal

- ~i&raIs .

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(49) T h y D e v e l ~ p n e n tPlan envisages t h e ccntinued o x t r a c t i o n o f d ~ a fl row t h e 8raciford i C o l l i e r y of whi'ch t h e pithead i s l o c a t e d i n t h e aroposad Bradford IndusCdial Area. The Town &p d ~ l o o a t e ' sland required f o r the extension and r e o r g a n i s a t i o n of t h ~ pithead . eqtiipr~ent. This devol3pnunt w i l l b e .onrried out during t h e 20 year period.

(50)' There a r e n o . p r s o s a l s f o r open c a s t coal working w i t h i n t h e c i y.

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. . ,. . . . 5 he ~ p a v c ~ ~ ~ : . : . c ~,enviscges t that t h e w i n n i a g o f c l a y within. t h 6 c i t y s h a l l cease wbeb t h e p r e s e n t r e s e r v e s i n land elruody qNned by t h e brick rnaking. . concsrns a r e exhaustear

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(52) The axees. shown oo t h o Town &Tap a s o l a y workings are those ill whioh a t t h e p r e s e n t r a t s of o x t r n c t i o n the estimated reservos w i l l Last f o r upwards o f 20 years.. It ,%aintended t h a t u l t h t e l y thCse e r e a s w i l l b~ t i p p e d up and [see a l s o u t i l i j 9 c i for open spacc gur,pos:eB. . .. paragPapi:s 21 and 28) . .

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(53) E r i s t i n g olny workings, which it is e s t i m t e d possess less t h a n 20 years r e s e r v e s , a r e intended t o be converted i n t o open space and a r e shown as such on t h e Town Map. The Programme Map i n d i c a t e s t h e p r o g r e s s l i k e l y t o be made i n t h i s r e s p e o t during t h e 20 y e a r period.

SECTION 9 Part -

- ROADS (Town &P)

(54) The Town Map shows t h e alignment of a l l e x i s t i n g and proposed roa.de which it i s intended s h a l l u l t i m a t e l y form t h e p r i n c i p a l road network f o r t h e c i t y a s a whole. (55) This u l t i m a t e network i s d e t a i l e d i n Appendix 5.

Part B

(Programme Map)

(56) Road proposals shown on t h e Programme ldap a s l i k e l y t o be imglomented d u r i n g t h e first f i v e and t h e subsequent 1 5 y e a r s of t h e 20 y e a r p e r i o d , r e p r e s e n t o n l y new roada and r e c o n s t r u c t i o n s of o x i s t i n g r o a d s which a t p r e s e n t have no major t r a f f i c importance. Widoliine;s cnd i ~ g m v e m e a t sof e x i s t i n g o l a s s i f i e d roads a r e n o t shown, a s t h e y do n o t r e p r e s e n t a m a t e r i a l change of use. (57) Appendix 6 d e t a i l s t h e whale o f t h e 20 y e a r road programme f o r both new roads -.nd irsprovements.

(58) It i s e s t i m a t e d t h a t t h i s programme w i l l n e c e s s i t a t e t h e d e m d i t i o n of approximately 1,150 dwellings ( a d d i t i o n a l to t h o s e mentioned i n paragraph 14) but t h a t o n l y about 315 w i l l possess a n y u s o f u l r e s i d u a l l i f e a t t h e time of demolition.

SECTION 10

COWICATIONS ( ~ i s o e l l a i l c o u s )

Car Parks (59) The p o l i c y with regard to t h e f u t u r e p r o v i s i o n of a d d i t i o n a l c a r parking f a c i l i t i e s i n t h e c e n t r a l a r e a o f t h e c i t y i s a t p r e s e n t under c o n s i d e r a t i o n , and no s p e c i f i c c a r p a r k i n g proposals a r e included i n t h e first Development Plan. (60) Landa a t p r e s e n t used f o r p a r k i n g purposes i n connoation w i t h B e l l e Bue Zoological Gardens and Stadium, and w i t h Manchaster C i t g r ' s P o o t b a l l Ground, a r e shown on t h e Town Map B s reserved f o r t h e same purpose.

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(43) The f u t u r e c e n t i n 1 a r e a is boun4ed g e n e r a l l y by' t h e projjoij@d.Inner: Ring Road on t h e n o r t h and ':&ist. s i d e s ,-;the .;pr&posod .L$nlr Road (Regent Roe d t o ',on %he south s i d e , and t h e c i t y Adhton Old :~oa'il)b o d d a r y . ( R i v e r Im+:joi.l) oa' tho west sided. with ddv?ations t o .inali&dda n a r e a t o t h e west of Strangeways P r i s o n and a n a rea containing t h e Oldham Road Railway Goods Depot, and t o exclude t h e p r e d o m i h n t l y i n d u a t r i a l a r e a s i n Ancoats, l i a y f i e l d : and K n o t t &ill.

Dplr;menta (44) It i s t h e Council' S i i i t e n t i o n t o pronoto and t i o n of c n c o u r a ~ edeveloprficnt on war d a a g e d o r o t h e r Sub-zoning vacant s i t e s i n acoordonce w i t h t h e long term Subproposals zoning proposals. They G:! ?*at i n t e n d t o 5ako o t h e r p o s i t i v e a c t i o n t o securo t h e d e s i r e d changes of u s e ; t h e s e w i l l be brought a.bout groduclly as o p p o r t u n i t i e s e . r i s ~f o r t h e demoli.tion >and rob u i l d i n g of i n d i v i d u a l p r o p e r t i e s . A t t h e same time it w i l l be tha p o l i c y sf t h e Council t o e x e r c i s e c a n t r o l over t h e i z p m v c n e n t , reconstruct i o n o r extension of p r e a i e e s used f o r n now conformingpurpose,, so t h q t nothing s h a l l bc dono which might s o r i c u s l y projuGico tho f u t u r e implenontation of o i t h e r t h c sub-zoning propoEals included i n tile Devoloplrent Plan o r t h e nore d e t a i l o d p r ~ p o e a l sprcp.?red eubsequciitly f n r p a r t i c u l e r p n r t s ~f t h e c e n t r r l eroa. .-p e c i a l S e'caturas

(45) A t t e n t i o n i s drawn pnrLicul9rly t o thc; following f e a t u r c s of t h e c c n t r a l e r e a proposnls n s t capsblo of representation oil t h e Town Map:-

(a) It i s t h e C o u n c i l t s g e n e r a l i n t e n t i o n t o . proveut t h c f u t u r e raplnccr.lcnt of warehouses w i t h i n t h e c r e e csntnined by t h e p r 0 p o S ~ d City Contre Road,

(b) As sort of t h e n a i n civi.c aub-zono, lit i s t h ~ . Council's. i n t e n t i o . ~t h a t t h e r e s h o ~ l d evcnturilly bq c s t a i s l i s h e d a : P r a c ~ s s i o n a Way l extending frori the. praposcd Coarts ai? Law ( i n a i o n t o d on t h e T3~itilnXap) t o Albexyt Square, be s.efqgur.rdcd b y t h e T l ~ i s ' p ? o p o s uwill l c s n t r o l of devulsplaent r c f e r r e d t o i q pnra g r ~ p h( 44) .

( c ) It .is t h e C ~ ) t l l ~ c i litns t e a t i o n t h e t t h e S u b s i d i a r y Civic aub-g3nc shown on t h e .Town Nap, should ba developed i n t h e form of tin B c c l e s i a s t i c e l Pi-ooinct c a n t . i n i n g t h e C-<thedr~.l rnd; C h e t b n f S ' I I 3 s p i t ~ l .

20' Year Progranme

Part --

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(46) Thc 6ovcilopzle:ll; show:^ 011 the P r s g r w a o LIap as expected Lo be undertaken during t h e 20 yezr period 3s a wholo c o ~ c p r i s e st h e following:-

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is a t p r e s e n t ' under o o n s i d e r a t i o n j a n d . ; w i l l be determined l a r g e l y by o.~ppe'riencegaihbd .frm t h e more e x t e n s i v e u s e of t h r o u ~ hz e r v i c e s proposed by thc Corporation Transpart Undertaking, o r a s l a t e r necessitat;ed by t h e p o s s i b l e f u t u r e o p e r a t i o n of bus s e r v i c e s on a re[-;ional o r semi-regional basis. (62) Tho Developnon'i P l a n 'Lherafore i n c l u d e s no speoif i c proposele f o r b u s . e t & t i ? n s . . . '

Railways (65) NO P T O ~ L ) E B ~ : :a r e T ; I I V ~ S B ~.'DJ? G ~Gkie : R T i t i s h Railways invoiving: changes i n land use and %he Development P l a n i e .based on t h o r c t ~ n t i o nof' r a i l w a y f e c i l i t i c s i n thc;ir g r ~ a 3 n tform, The Town !iap r e p e a t s t h e information obtained n t t h e t b 2 e of s m e y i n . r e s p e c t of land used f o r r a k l w o y p u r p ~ s e s .

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l641 Pending t h e r e s u l t s o f n e c o t i a t i a n s a t p r e s e n t , . i n h s n d w i t h t h e h i i c l s t r y of C i v i l Avietion, 110 .. .. . proposals a r e included i n t h e Development P l a n i n . . .. . r!?spept of airpor'cs which would invo'1v.e ckanzes i n ...~.- l$nd use e i t h e r w i t h i n o r o u t s i d e $he :oitg. That ,., part sf Ringwny i2irnort n c t u n l l y within:-.the c i t y . . . . . IS, a l l a c o t ed f o r a i r p r ~ r tp u r p s e s 3n :the.Tav;n :oi>. . .. . . . . -. i . .. . ;' .. . ., . .. WaterWays ..' . . . .. (65) T h e ~ e v e l b ~ m o nP$l a n iiloludes no s p o q i f i c pro2oeals i n r e s p e c t of c a n z l s , b u t a t t e n t i o n is drawn t o t h e following:. . . .

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SECTION 11 -

- Development by Government Departments

Service Departments ( 6 7 ) The only s p e o i f i o proposals included i n t h e Development P l a n i n r e s p e c t of s e r v i c e i n t e r e s t s a r e as follows:-

( a ) Land held by t h e Royal N;?vy,ndjaoent t o Armstrong Whitworth's Works i n Openshnw and formorly used i n connection with t h e manufacture and t e s t i n g of naval guns, i s included w i t h i n a proposed ultilnate i n d u s t r i a l zone. (b)

Land adjacent t o t h e Mellnnd Playing F i e l d s i n Gorton, and held by t h e East Lanoashire T e r r i t o r i a l hrmy Association, i s a l l o c a t e d on t h e Town Nap f o r m i l i t a r y purposes.

Non-Service Departments. ( 6 8 ) Th.8 only s p e c i f i c praposals included i n t h e Development P1,m d i r ~ c t l ya f f e c t i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s of o t h e r Government Departments a r e those i n r e s p e c t of lands t o be designated. These m a t t e r s a r e r e f e r r e d t o i n S e c t i o n 16.

SECTION L2

- Pdblic U t i l i t i e s .

Water

( 6 9 ) The Development Plan includes no s p e c i f i c proposals d i r e c t l y a f f e c t i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e Manchester lV:\'ber Undertaking.

Sewerage and Sewage Disposal. ( 70) The Development Pl'm proposes t h e abandomlent of t h e Nsrthenden Sewage Works w i t h i n t h e 20 year period. T2e land i s l i a b l e t o flooding and w i l l r e v e r t t o open space use.

( 7 1 ) The Dnvelopr.ient P l a n a l s o envisages t h e abandonment of Withington Sewage Works, i f as n r e s u l t of i n v e s t i g a t i o n s now i n hand t h i s proves t o be p r a c t i c a b l e both t ethnically nnd economically. Pending such confirmation, no chdnge of use is shown on t h e Town Map i n r e s p e c t of t h i s works.

Gas. (72) The Development P l a n includes 110 s p e c i f i c proposals d i r e c t l y a f f e c t i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e Gas Undertaking i n Manchester. It envisages the r e t e n t i o n of the e x i s t i n g works a s follows:

( a ) Bradford Road Works ( b ) Rochdale Road

( c ) Gaythorn (Storage only)

- I Zone n Bradford I n d u s t r i a l - I nI nIdruks tValley r i a l Zone. - I Business n C e n t r a l Area General Sub-Zone

Electricity (73) The Development F l a n i n c l u d e s no s p e c i f i c p r o p o s a l s d i r e c t l y a f f e c t i n g t h e i n t e r e s t s of t h e E l e c t r i c i t y Undertakings (Generat i o n and D i s t r i b u t i o r $ i n Manchester. It envisages t h e r e t e n t i o n of t h e e x i s t i n g g e n e r a t i n g s t a t i o n s as follows:

(a) Stuart Strcot Station ( b ) Dickinson S t r e e t

( c ) Bloom S t r e e t

SECTION 13

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I n Openshaw I n d u s t r i a l Zone

I n C e n t r a l Area General Business SubZone.

- University

P a r t A (Town Map) (749 The Tovm Map shows the aroas r e s e r v e d f o r t h e expansion and r e o r g a n i s a t i o n of t h e V i c t o r i a U n i v e r s i t y of Manchester.

(75) It i s t h e Council's i n t e n t i o n a s a long term p o l i c y , and i n c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h t h e U n i v e r s i t y A u t h o r i t i e s , t o encourage the reilcvelop~nent of t h e s e a r e a s a s a U n i v e r s i t y P r s c i n c t , by t a k i n g such a o t i o n a s may appear necessary from time t o time e i t h e r compulsorily t o acquire l a n d r e q u i r e d f o r p a r t i c u l a r p r o p o s a l s , o r t o safeguard p r o p o s a l s by e x e r c i s i n g c o n t r o l over i n t e r i m non-confonning development within t h e areas. P a r t B (programme ' ~ a p )

(76) The Programme Map shows s p e c i f i c proposals which t h e U n i v e r s i t y A u t h o r i t i e s expect t o c ~ m p l e t e w i t h i n t h e next f i v e years. These a r e a s follows:C m p l e t i v n of Dental H o s p i t a l 'I E l e c t r i c a l Engineering Building P a r t of A r t s Building Extension irrts L i b r a r y Extension Unions B u i l d i n g P a r t of B i o l o g i c a l Bcience Building (77) The Programme Map a l s o d e f i n e s t h e a r e a w i t h i n which it i s expected f u r t h e r u n i v e r s i t y development w i l l take p l a c e during t h e subsequent 15 y e a r s of t h e 20 y e a r period.

SECTION 14 Part A

- C u l t u r a l Areas.

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(78) The Town Map shows the areas (between t h e University Precinct and t h e c e n t r a l area of t h e c i t y ) which it i s proposed should u l t i m a t e l y be used f o r development of a c u l t u r a l character. (79) The Development Plan includes no s p e c i f i c proposals f o r these areas, but i n p r i n c i p l e t h e Council's intentions are a s follows:-

(a) That the northern area ( a l l o c a t e d f o r general c i v i c use on t h e Town ~ a p )should contain buildings mostly of a p u b l i c o r semipublic type, including a Central Municipal Swlnnning Bath, a Manchester Museum, and such c u l t u r a l buildings a s may be required from time t o time. (b) That t h e southern a r e a immediately north of the University Precinct ( a l l o c a t e d f o r education use on t h e Town uap) should contain buildings devoted mainly t o Further Education, such a s Schools of Danestic Economy, Comerce, id,an Institute of A d u l t Education and a county Collogo. (80) It i s envisaged t h a t the desired change of use within these areas w i l l be brought about gradually a s opportunities a r i s e f o r t h e implemontat ion of Specific proposals, and t h e policy of t h e Council w i l l be consistent w i t h t h a t described i n paragraph 44 i n connection with t h e redevelopment of t h e c e n t r a l area of t h e cizy. Part B ( ~ r o g r a m m~

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(81) The extent o r l o c a t i o n of lands within the proposed c u l t u r a l areas l i k e l y t o be developed i n the 20 year period cannot be foreseen with s u f f i c i e n t accuracy a t t h i s s t a g e t o warrant t h e i r inclusion i n t h e Programmat except i n the case of a small area, defined on t h e Prograrmrre Map, within which s i t e s w i l l become available a s a r e s u l t of s l u m clearance under t h e 20 year housing programme.

SECTION 15

- Health

Part A (Town Map) tals

(82) The Town Map allocat.es additional land f o r the extensrion of the f o l b - d i n q hosp'rtnls controlled by t h e Manchester Regional Hobg::d BoardiAncoats Hospital Manchester Northern Hospital Manchester Victoria Memorial Jewish Hospital Wythenshawe and Baguley Hospitals (ad joining sites). (e) C h r i s t i e Hospital and Holt Radium I n s t i t u t e .

(83) The retention hospitals except i o n ,

(a) .

Ueveloument P l a n envisages t h e permanent on t h & r p r e s e n t s i t e B , of t h e remaining c o n t r o l l e d by t h i s Board, with t h e of t h e following:

G a r t s i d e S t r e e t Children' s Dispensary which i s d i r e c t l y a f f e c t e d b37 the C i t y Centre Road proposal.

,(b) S t . .. Luke' s S p e c i a l ~ l i n i c ,Nanchester Hearing

A i d C l i n i c and the M.anchestes and S a l f o r d H o e g i t a l f o r S k i n D i s e s s e s , a l l of which aro w i t h i n tha c e n t r a l . are a of t h a c i t y i n subzones, proposed f o r . Genay.a&.Business purpose s a n d whose u l t b a t e . removal may prove necessary o r d e s i r a b l e . a s and when the redevelopment o f adJoining s i t e s i s u n d e r t w n o r i n my case when major r e c o n s t r u c t i o n becomes necessary.

( c ) The Manchsster E a r I-lospital vihich i s l o c a t e d i n respect i n t h e pro2osod C u l t u r a l . . k e a of which, c o n d i t i o n s n i m i l a r t o t h o s e r e f o r r e d t o. i. n t h e l a s t sub-paragra2h v i i l l apply.

( d ) The c h e s t C l i n i c , ( l a c a t e d w i t h i n t h e proposed . : IJniver3sit.y pro c i n c t , ~vhiqki :may be a f f e c t e d d u r i r ~ gthe l a t e r s t a g e s .o;f .:university

redevelopment

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(84').Pending a ' f i n a l d e c i s i o n by the Board, t h e Town' liey, a t present mainly occupied by t h e P a i r f i e l d Golf C o u r ~ e , for. a n e w E a s t e r n General B o s p i t a l .

'' Map p r o - ~ i s i o r l a l l yr e s e r v e s l a n d a t &bey .'.

(85) Tho Towr: Map shows t h e a r e a r e s e r v e d f o r t h @ e x p a n t i o n and r e o r g a n i s a t i o n . o f . t h e . t e a c h i h g group of ' : . . ' h o s p i t a l s c o n t s o i l e d b;y the TJnited Manchester . .Hospitaln. The , a x i q t , i m h o s p i t a l s within. t h i s a r e a . . . . arc :

i-;;:s;.th Cantres

The hanchc st e r ~ o y a llntimary . . . . S a i n t Mary's H o s p i t a l . . . . . c The Royal Eye Bospht a 1 (86) It i s the Councilf s i n t e n t i o n t o a ~ s i s tt h e United Manchester f i o s p i t a l s t o redevelop t h i s a r e a an a %!edicn2 P r e c i n c t , i n a manner s i m i l a r t o t h a t proposed f o r t h e a d j o i n i n g University P r e c i n c t . , ,

(87) The Development P l a n envisages the f u t u r e ssta~r~lishxxent of h e a l t h c e n t r e & c o n t r o l l e a by t h e Corporstion, but a t t h i s s t a g e propoeals are not , s u f f i o i e n t l y f a r odvanced t o enab.le 1 a n d : t o be , : a l l o c a t e d ol', t h e T o u r ; . n . ~ s&p~e c r f i c a l l y f o r t h i s form o f , d e v s l o p m n t . E x i s t i n g ' m u n i c i p a l c l i n i c s . and tvelmre c e n t k s ' e x i $ t f n g a t tile tin0 af Survey are onittud f r m t h e Tavn jtam. .. ., ~ . , . .' ,

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21. P a r t B (programme ~

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(88) Neither o f t h e two X o s p i t a l A u t h o r i t i e s a r e a b l e t o i n d i c a t e t h e i r p r o p o s a l s f o r t h e 20 y e a r p e r i o d , except f o r t h e p r o p o s a l o f t h e United Manchester H o s p i t a l s t o develop the s i t e o f t h e former Union Chapel, i n t h e proposed Medical P r e c i n c t , during t h e first f i v e y e a r s of t h e period. T h i s development i s i n d i c a t e d on t h e Programme Map.

SECTION 16

- Designat i o n s

(90) These l a n d s are as follows:-

f o r acquisition

S i t e of Government a t p r e s e n t h e l d on requisition. Road, Chorlton-on-

(81) The Town Map a l s o d e f i n e s t h e boundaries of a r e a s o f extensive war damage, scheduled under S e o t i o n 1 of t h e Town and Country Planning Act, 1944,

ountry P l a h i n g Act, 1947, t h e s e a r e a s are deemed t o e . d e s i g n a t e d .as a r e a s of comprehensive development

M i l l e r S t r e e t War &maged Area Cheethanl H i l l It II tt Strangeways 11 II II 11 It l1 Knott M i l l Market Place " I) 11 Water S t r e e t I! II

SECTION 17

Progrslnne (Basis f o r ~ e t e n n i n a t i o n )

(92) The primary c o n s i d e r a t i o n i n determining t h e programme o f ~ . w l o p m e n proposed t i n t h e 'Development P l a n f o r t h e ' T i r s t f i v e and t h e subsequent 15 y e a r p e r i o d s , has been orLe of e n s u r i n g t h a t the t o t a l volutne .of c a p i t a l work involvea does not exceed t h e ' o u t p u t .which would be achieved over t h e two p e r i o d s . on t h e assumption t h a t t h e bu'ilcl'ing and c i v i l e n g i n e e r i n g r e s o u r c e s , available.. t o t h e c i t y f o r c a p i t a l works r e m a i n at: a p p s o i r h a t e l y t h e i r p r e s e n t . level. The'.p r e s e n t o u t p u t . :&!?,~ .' &+i.t&I .viork: amounts i. n vaiuc s o . . about 59,000,000 p e r annum. , . . .

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'(:d)' Thai the:',pmgramm of '&evelopment &ould make

t h e most e f f e c t i v e c o n t r i b u t i o n towards t h e long. t e r n s o l u t i a n of t h e ;main problems, a s ' .. proposed i n t h e l3evelo:pment Plan, while a t .. . ' t h e ' sam'e. time, remedyii?gr p a r t i c u l a r l y ' s e r i o u s d e f e c t s i n the phyBical and s o c i a l s t r u c t u r e . of t h e c i t y . ,!< .. . ., (b) That t h e prigrmme should .not imply Bxpenditure of p u b l i c k n d s . : unreasonable .. '

( c ) That development s p e c i f i c a l l y included i n t h e Programme and defined on t h e Progranme Map should be o n l y t h a t f o r which t h e r e appears t o be a reasonable prospect of achievement.

(94y "1n connection q i t h item ( c ) i n t h e l a s t paragraph, t h e development s p e c i f i c a l l y included i n t h e programme accounts f o r auproximately 68.g and 80% o f t h e p o t e n t i a l output.:of . c a p i t a l worilt: e s t i m a t e d f o r . t h e first f i v e and qubsequent' 35. y e a r p e r i o d s r6spect ively.. It i s considered t h a t rjitbi'ri ' t h e . .resultarit margins, a d d i t i o n a l development i n t h e following c a t e g o r i e s w i l l be practicable:'( a) Development which although of planning s i g n i f i c a n c e and l i k e l y t o be undertaken d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d s concerned, cannot be determined a t t h i s s t a g e a s r e g a r a , ~e i t h e r extent o r location.

( b ) Indeterminate new development of a

miscellaneous c h a r a c t e r not l i k e l y t o be of major planning s i g n i f i c a n c e and consequently not d e a l t ' w i t h by t h e Development Plan.

( 9 5 ) It is s t r e s s e d t h a t t h e purpose of t h e twenty y e a r programme a s a whole i s t o give an i n d i c a t i o n of t h e a r e a s and t h e o r d e r i n which, a t t h e present time, it i s proposed t h a t development should proceed. It may from time t o t i r n e appear expedient t o advance o r r e t a r d s p e c i f i c p r o p o s a l s , o r the development of c e r t a i n a r e a s , and o p p o r t u n i t i e s w i l l occur a t e a c h quinquennial review of t h e Development P l a n f o r such adjustments t o be made i n t h e l i g h t of t h e s i t u a t i o n then existing.

(96) It i s f u r t h e r s t r e s s e d t h a t i n t h e meantime t h e economic and p o l i t i c a l s i t u a t i o n is such t h a t no guarantee can be given t h a t t h e whole o r any p a r t i c u l a r p a r t of t h e development proposed f o r t h e first f i v e y e a r s w i l l i n f a c t t a k e p l a c e during t h a t period.