Quote: “is not in close proximity to the university campuses or to a high frequency public transport route which passes this area” and thus fails to meet the requirements of policies with Manchester’s core strategy, the council said.
This makes no sense. The plot is 4 minutes walk away from Castlefield Metrolink stop, which has the highest frequency of any Metrolink station on the network. It also is 3 minutes walk from Deansgate Station, which while it is not high frequency, is still a train station and one of the few with a direct Metrolink interchange.
May 26, 2021 at 11:46 amBy EOD
Typical of MCC and its officers!