In May 2019, Deansgate Councillors submitted a detailed objection to the proposals for proposed development of 129 apartments across two buildings on Great Ducie Street and Breslyn Street in our ward.

Our objection focuses on:

• The proposed development amounts to overdevelopment
• The proposed development is too tall and fails to meet the requirements of Core Strategy Policy EN 2
• The proposed development would cause considerable overlooking and is not designed to give privacy both to its residents and neighbours in accordance with Policy H1 of the Core Strategy
• The proposed development does not appropriately reflect the character of the area, failing to adhere to Policy EN 1 of the Core Strategy
• The proposed development harms the setting of heritage assets and does not meet the requirements of Policy CC 9
• The proposed development would strain local roads (failure to account for uber/Deliveroo in the documents)
• The proposed development would harm the pedestrian environment on Breslyn Street
• The proposed development would promote crime and anti-social behaviour
• The proposed development does not address existing and future deficiencies in physical, social and green infrastructure in accordance with Policy H1
• The proposed development does not provide any affordable housing and fails to meet Core Strategy Policy H8

Read Councillor Marcus Johns’ objection in full below to support you in submitting your own objection: