Government Office for the North West

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

PROPOSED STOPPING-UP OF HIGHWAYS IN MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions hereby gives notice that on the application of Manchester Millenium he proposes to make an Order under section 247 of the above Act, which will authorise the stopping-up of highways at St. Mary’s Gate, in Manchester City Centre. If the Order is made, the stopping-up will be authorised only in order to enable the development described in the Schedule to this notice to be carried out in accordance with the outline planning permission granted to The Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd., by Manchester City Council, on 9th July 1999, under Ref. 056636/OO/CITY1/99. Copies of the draft Order and relevant plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours during the 28 days commencing on 29th October 1999, at the Town Hall, Manchester, and may be obtained free of charge from the Government Office for the North West (Transport), (quoting Ref. GO/TNW 5082/35/1/87), at the address stated below. Any person may object to the making of the proposed Order within the period of 28 days commencing on 29th October 1999, by notice to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, quoting the above reference, at the Government Office for the North West (Transport), Sunley Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester M1 4BE. In preparing an objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of it may be imparted to other persons who may be affected by it and that those persons may wish to communicate with the objector about it. General enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Christine Finnigan at the Government Office at the above address, or by telephoning on 0161 952 4263. G. Tarr, a Higher Executive Officer, Government Office for the North West, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. Schedule A mixed use development comprising shops, commercial premises, food and drink establishments and residential uses with parking and new vehicular access from Deansgate.