Massive 11.5 Million Square Foot Development Threatens Green Belt in Greater Manchester
A new partnership between registered companies, Northern Gateway Development Vehicle - a joint venture between Russell LDP and Harworth Group plc, has begun construction on a massive 11.5 million square foot development in the Northern Gateway site within the Atom Valley Mayoral Development Zone in Greater Manchester. However, this development threatens to take up a huge proportion of the British green belt, as 17 million square feet of land across Bury, Oldham, and Rochdale has been chosen for the project.
The developers aim to market industrial and warehousing space to businesses in the advanced manufacturing and industrial and logistics sectors. Additionally, they propose the construction of retail and leisure units, a hotel, a new primary school, and a few thousand new homes. Once built, the site is said to be capable of supporting thousands of jobs and contributing hundreds of millions to the regional economy annually.
However, the Northern Gateway scheme has faced criticism for its impact on the green belt. The development is currently the largest proposed employment site in Greater Manchester, and the new link road, named Queen Elizabeth II Way, is already complete, providing access from junction 19 of the M62, for more than a mile. Currently, more than half a billion pounds has already been invested in the Atom Valley area, with an industrial and logistics development of nearly two million square feet already in progress.
While the developers argue that the development will bring significant economic benefits to the region, conservationists and environmentalists have raised concerns about the loss of green belt land. The green belt is a protected area of land around urban areas, which prevents urban sprawl and preserves the countryside. The loss of green belt land is a contentious issue, as it is a finite resource, and its loss is considered to be typically irreversible.
Moreover, there is a growing recognition of the need to prioritise the redevelopment of existing sites over the development of greenfield sites. Previous high school student generations have been educated in Britain on existing derelict industrial units, and there exists an availability of vast amounts of sites for development or redevelopment across the country. The challenge lies in identifying the responsibilities of taxation of existing land, large scale tax avoidance and secrecy, and ownership disputes, at both national and international levels.
Planning committees and corporations must learn the correct approach to the processes of approving demolition projects out of necessity, as it should be done, and recognising the opportunities of assessing existing land that has already been previously used for construction. The prospects are complicated, but the need to preserve the green belt and prioritise the redevelopment of existing sites is becoming increasingly urgent.
In conclusion, while the Northern Gateway development promises to bring significant economic benefits to the Greater Manchester region, it is essential to consider the impact of the development on the green belt and the potential for redeveloping existing sites. Green belt land is a finite resource, and the preservation of the countryside is crucial for future generations. Planners and developers must work together to find a solution that balances economic growth with environmental preservation.
The developers aim to market industrial and warehousing space to businesses in the advanced manufacturing and industrial and logistics sectors. Additionally, they propose the construction of retail and leisure units, a hotel, a new primary school, and a few thousand new homes. Once built, the site is said to be capable of supporting thousands of jobs and contributing hundreds of millions to the regional economy annually.
However, the Northern Gateway scheme has faced criticism for its impact on the green belt. The development is currently the largest proposed employment site in Greater Manchester, and the new link road, named Queen Elizabeth II Way, is already complete, providing access from junction 19 of the M62, for more than a mile. Currently, more than half a billion pounds has already been invested in the Atom Valley area, with an industrial and logistics development of nearly two million square feet already in progress.
While the developers argue that the development will bring significant economic benefits to the region, conservationists and environmentalists have raised concerns about the loss of green belt land. The green belt is a protected area of land around urban areas, which prevents urban sprawl and preserves the countryside. The loss of green belt land is a contentious issue, as it is a finite resource, and its loss is considered to be typically irreversible.
Moreover, there is a growing recognition of the need to prioritise the redevelopment of existing sites over the development of greenfield sites. Previous high school student generations have been educated in Britain on existing derelict industrial units, and there exists an availability of vast amounts of sites for development or redevelopment across the country. The challenge lies in identifying the responsibilities of taxation of existing land, large scale tax avoidance and secrecy, and ownership disputes, at both national and international levels.
Planning committees and corporations must learn the correct approach to the processes of approving demolition projects out of necessity, as it should be done, and recognising the opportunities of assessing existing land that has already been previously used for construction. The prospects are complicated, but the need to preserve the green belt and prioritise the redevelopment of existing sites is becoming increasingly urgent.
In conclusion, while the Northern Gateway development promises to bring significant economic benefits to the Greater Manchester region, it is essential to consider the impact of the development on the green belt and the potential for redeveloping existing sites. Green belt land is a finite resource, and the preservation of the countryside is crucial for future generations. Planners and developers must work together to find a solution that balances economic growth with environmental preservation.
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