The Northern Quarter

[uklad1979]

Great pictures as always Marrky. I noticed yesterday that the Tesco Express fit out is now in full swing so the nimby's didn't get the store stopped.

[BlackFriars]

Originally Posted by sheffguy86

but does anyone know when Tesco's is opening on Church Street? .

Another one? They'l not stop til they have one on every street.

[spoonsbeatfish]

Yeah well done Mark!

[luvthecity]

Tesco ALWAYS get a rough ride when it attempts to infiltrate urban areas with a high number of small independent retailers.

Have a look at how Liverpool reacted to the opening of Tesco on Bold Street...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yods1fYMq8

The faces of the Tesco cashiers are a picture!!!

[GShutty]

Thomas St eye-sore getting a make-over: Between 'Cup of Tea' & the Mill-Stone, opposite High St multi-storey. It's more advance in the week since this was taken, with single panel glass windows. A good tidying up job:



Between Lamaars, Jackson's Warehouse and Cuba Cafe:





The Hive, large glazed front and rear units and potentially very exciting Arcade (which I failed to capture, but can be peeked at):

[jrb]

Crains.

Mallon to launch Branded clothing hub

By Simon Binns

Manchester-based fashion retailer David Mallon, who owns the Ringspun and Elvis Jesus clothing brands, is set to open a 60,000 sq ft showroom in Manchester's Northern Quarter, according to a report in trade title Drapers.

The seven-floor trading space in a converted warehouse, called Branded, will feature a permanent catwalk in the basement as well as sales space for rent at £15 per sq ft, targeted at other fashion labels in the North. It is expected to open in late March.

The building will also feature a photography studio and meeting spaces.

[flange]

Poasted the article from Drapers about Branded in the Retail in Greater Manchester thread before here it is.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpo...postcount=4007

Website for Branded is here

http://www.brandedmcr.com

[BiggerisBetter]

Originally Posted by gd

UKlad - he has a right (as a resident) to appeal any planning application that might affect his quality of life.

It's all very well to critcise but I would appeal if a bloody tesco wanted to open up next door to me. Wouldn't you?

You cannot oppose a planning application based on who the operator of a development would be, and rightfully so. The Planning system (providing the stores have the same turnover) views all foodstore operators (whther it be Tesco, the Co-Op, Booths or Lidl) as virtually the same.

[BiggerisBetter]

Originally Posted by gd

UKlad - he has a right (as a resident) to appeal any planning application that might affect his quality of life.

It's all very well to critcise but I would appeal if a bloody tesco wanted to open up next door to me. Wouldn't you?

Oh and incorrect, a resident doesn't have a right to appeal. They have a right to object. The comments made can then be disregarded by the Local Planning Authority and the Application approved. The only option a resident then has is to apply for judicial review which doesn't assess the merits of a Plannig Application, only whether the correct procedures have been followed by the Local Planning Authority i.e. whether they took the comments into account not whether they agreed with them. Only the Applicants have a right to appeal against a refusal.

The Conservaties (with their NIBMY heartlands) are proposing introducing a third party right of appeal although this would be VERY difficult to acheive (although in an ideal world would be positive) without causing massive delays to the planning system.

[legin10]

The new NQ office block complete - it already has RED ALERT as a tenant

[PeteVincent82]

that road looks a right mess

[Seasonedbest]

I say strip the tarmac and shine up those underlying stones. Build looks alright. This area should look awesome in the next 10 years, especially if they clean up Stevenson Square. There's so much potential whilst still keeping its character.

[markydeedrop]

[TheGrand]

Originally Posted by markydeedrop

The best record shop in the world.....FACT

[heatonparkincakes]

I thought Selectadisc in Nottingham was until it closed last year.

There is only apparently (according to the BBC help me kids I am sourcing them again) in the UK.

As for the pictures, they are excellent again.

[legin10]

new market on church st

[markydeedrop]

A big improvement

[dd528]

Any word yet on which of the old stall-holders will be returning after the renovation is done?

I was reading this which suggests that there's a doubt about Church Street Records returning, and I know that some of the businesses were concerned about the short length of the contracts they were being offered if they were to move back in.

[Jongeman]

Originally Posted by Seasonedbest

I say strip the tarmac and shine up those underlying stones.

Now there's a thought. Where I live (in a long redbrick terraced st) the council took up the whole road last year to reveal the most beautiful set of cobbles - before pouring hot bitumen all over them again!

[Seasonedbest]

Originally Posted by Jongeman

Now there's a thought. Where I live (in a long redbrick terraced st) the council took up the whole road last year to reveal the most beautiful set of cobbles - before pouring hot bitumen all over them again!

Its true, I know its not feasible to have them in many areas, but when you consider that councils spend hundreds of thousands on speed humps and coloured asphalt, diverting straight roads, creating chicanes inadvertently creating a racetrack, when they could have some nice shiny stones. They are already there.

On another note, does anyone know what the store is on Thomas Street that looks due to open? Its just up from teacup. I think I might have missed something some pages back.