All the key developments planned for Greater Manchester this week

A new affordable housing development in Bolton and a 44-storey skyscraper are the most significant planning applications across Greater Manchester this week.

The shortage of affordable housing is well-documented in the city-region, but Great Places Housing Group wants to provide a solution with their new plan for Great Lever. The £11m development would see 43 large homes built for an affordable price.

Over in Manchester city centre, a new skyscraper could soon be looming across from Deansgate Locks.

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The massive construction is expected to contain 364 apartments inside.

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

Bolton

New affordable housing development planned for town centre

A new estate of 43 ‘affordable rental homes’ is set to be built south of Bolton town centre.

Social landlord Great Places Housing Group has submitted plans for the homes on a site off Belford Drive, Great Lever.

The planned £11m development will consist of six one-bed and four two-bed cottage style apartments, nine two-bed houses, 12 three-bed and 12 four- bed houses, all available for affordable rent. The proposals will be funded by Great Places along with grant funding from Homes England and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) brownfield housing fund.

Great Places said the plans were developed in consultation with Bolton Community Homes.

Bury

There are no new significant planning applications that have been submitted to Bury Council this week

Manchester

The 44-storey skyscraper full of flats that could be built opposite Deansgate Locks

A striking 44-storey skyscraper could be built opposite Deansgate Locks after developers unveiled new plans.

The Whitworth Street West tower, set to feature red external detailing and distinctive street-level arches, will have 364 apartments inside. That’s alongside ‘7,750 sq. ft of active space’, developers Glenbrook say, which is thought will be used for residential amenity and commercial.

New landscaping will also ‘create new green spaces and enhance existing pedestrian routes’, Glenbrook added, which will include new ‘avenues’ to ‘both Cameron Street and Bugle Street’.

Oldham

There are no new significant planning applications that have been submitted to Oldham Council this week

Rochdale

Historic building could be converted into even more flats

A vacant building in Rochdale town centre could soon be turned into 19 flats.

The building was constructed in 1810 and it was known as the ‘Wellington Hotel’. Planning permission is already in place to use the ground floor as a restaurant and flats above.

Now the developers, Cassel & Fletcher, want retrospective permission to change the windows in the building.

Salford

There are no new significant planning applications that have been submitted to Salford Council this week

Stockport

There are no new significant planning applications that have been submitted to Stockport Council this week

Tameside

There are no new significant planning applications that have been submitted to Tameside Council this week

Trafford

Art Deco cinema conversion set for the green light

Plans to convert an Art Deco-style cinema dating from the 1930s into a mixed-use community space look destined for approval.

Planning officers in Trafford have recommended the application from the Christian Revival Church (CRC) for the former Curzon Cinema in Urmston be approved. The borough’s planning committee meets on Thursday next week (October 17) to discuss the proposal.

CRC London wants to create a mixed-use auditorium and events space for community, educational purposes and a place of worship along with offices and a coffee shop.

Wigan

There are no new significant planning applications that have been submitted to Wigan Council this week