Etihad Campus, Stadium and Collar Site Development Thread

surprisedbygrass said:
Interesting article about Grey Mare's Estate . The Mill is an independent Manchester local paper , subscription based , lots of indepth articles

In the shadow of the Etihad Stadium, the Grey Mare Lane estate is full of memories for me: many happy, some violent and unthinkable. Soon it will be gone https://manchestermill.co.uk/clinging-on-in-east-manchester/?ref=the-mill-newsletter
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Interesting article and also the proposed master plan for the area:

 
51Chappie said:
Interesting article and also the proposed master plan for the area:

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Just looking at the masterplan, this has been updated from the original document from 2021. The updated masterplan includes the new North Stand extension, and also mentions the proposed leisure and entertainment zone. The scale and size is unknown, but should be in context with the size of the Stadium.

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I would hope that the entertainment zone would include improvement of the pathways around the stadium, with the bad, cracked and puddled spots all over. Some kind of brick pavers or something done with textured gravel/cement mixes. Almost anything would be an improvement over what is there now.
Also, when it comes to the inevitable new statue, I hope that the artist that is chosen tries to show a little restraint. Not a fan of the style of the Silva, Kompany, Aguero statues or the balancing act of Summerbee and Bell with their arms stretched out in what looks like an act of dramatic ballet poses
 
Leetwilliams said:
I would hope that the entertainment zone would include improvement of the pathways around the stadium, with the bad, cracked and puddled spots all over. Some kind of brick pavers or something done with textured gravel/cement mixes. Almost anything would be an improvement over what is there now.
Also, when it comes to the inevitable new statue, I hope that the artist that is chosen tries to show a little restraint. Not a fan of the style of the Silva, Kompany, Aguero statues or the balancing act of Summerbee and Bell with their arms stretched out in what looks like an act of dramatic ballet poses
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Fck me. Bet you're a right laugh on a night out.
 
Land off Grey Mare Lane in the Beswick area of the city is the proposed site for a facility that will be shared between Rugby League athletes, community players, coaches and match officials, and young people and adults from the local area.


projectscot.com

Holmes Miller submits plans for transformational rugby project | Project Scotland

HOLMES Miller architects has announced it has submitted a planning application on behalf of the Rugby Football League (RFL) to Manchester City Council for i ...
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LEXSTARproject said:
Land off Grey Mare Lane in the Beswick area of the city is the proposed site for a facility that will be shared between Rugby League athletes, community players, coaches and match officials, and young people and adults from the local area
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Your link dates from January 2022. IIRC, the RFL seems to have decided not to go ahead with this. There's been no visible progress and no mention of it from the RFL for ages, which suggests it's been quietly shelved.
 
Leetwilliams said:
I would hope that the entertainment zone would include improvement of the pathways around the stadium, with the bad, cracked and puddled spots all over. Some kind of brick pavers or something done with textured gravel/cement mixes. Almost anything would be an improvement over what is there now.
Also, when it comes to the inevitable new statue, I hope that the artist that is chosen tries to show a little restraint. Not a fan of the style of the Silva, Kompany, Aguero statues or the balancing act of Summerbee and Bell with their arms stretched out in what looks like an act of dramatic ballet poses
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any one got a picture of the kippax toilets for this guy
 
Coatigan said:
Do you think it will be the final?

Maybe the final for a while.
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There are some more parcels of land that can be redeveloped.

The land on other side of the pedestrian bridge, next to, and above the away coach park.
The land next to the tennis courts and indoor courts.
The back car parks. Which won't get developed as they are obviously needed for parking for match days and for the Coop Live Arena. They also bring in income.
I'm not sure it's possible under the stadium and Etihad Campus lease agreement with MCC and Sports England, but if City were allowed to remove/demolish the tennis courts and indoor courts, that would create a large parcel of land similar in size to the parcel of land that is now the Coop Live Arena, that could be developed into something. I don't think that would be allowed to happen.
 
jrb said:
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There are some more parcels of land that can be redeveloped.

The land on other side of the pedestrian bridge, next to, and above the away coach park.
The land next to the tennis courts and indoor courts.
The back car parks. Which won't get developed as they are obviously needed for parking for match days and for the Coop Live Arena. They also bring in income.
I'm not sure it's possible under the stadium and Etihad Campus lease agreement with MCC and Sports England, but if City were allowed to remove/demolish the tennis courts and indoor courts, that would create a large parcel of land similar in size to the parcel of land that is now the Coop Live Arena, that could be developed into something. I don't think that would be allowed to happen.
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Presume they could remove the courts if they replaced them elsewhere on the site. They've been up 25 years, so just replacing them would be an upgrade and extend their life, which I assume Sports England would approve. Depends on the need to use that land.

One thing I do wonder about with the car parks is whether they may ultimately build a multi storey to condense the area required. It could potentially hold more cars than the current blue car parks to allow the removal of the collar site parking, incorporate things like EV charging and if, they provided exit via Alan Turing Way and New Viaduct St, may be no worse a nightmare than the current situation.

Considering how much they charge for parking, especially for the arena events and with future loss of off site parking when a lot of industrial areas disappear e.g. those units along Bradford Road, there will be both a need and an opportunity for more onsite parking
 
jrb said:
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There are some more parcels of land that can be redeveloped.

The land on other side of the pedestrian bridge, next to, and above the away coach park.
The land next to the tennis courts and indoor courts.
The back car parks. Which won't get developed as they are obviously needed for parking for match days and for the Coop Live Arena. They also bring in income.
I'm not sure it's possible under the stadium and Etihad Campus lease agreement with MCC and Sports England, but if City were allowed to remove/demolish the tennis courts and indoor courts, that would create a large parcel of land similar in size to the parcel of land that is now the Coop Live Arena, that could be developed into something. I don't think that would be allowed to happen.
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Has there been any info put out about the 2 or 3 parcels of land that the gas holders were located on?
 
petrusha said:
Your link dates from January 2022. IIRC, the RFL seems to have decided not to go ahead with this. There's been no visible progress and no mention of it from the RFL for ages, which suggests it's been quietly shelved.
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Does anyone know exactly where this spot is , I can't think of where it would be put
 
jrb said:
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There are some more parcels of land that can be redeveloped.

The land on other side of the pedestrian bridge, next to, and above the away coach park.
The land next to the tennis courts and indoor courts.
The back car parks. Which won't get developed as they are obviously needed for parking for match days and for the Coop Live Arena. They also bring in income.
I'm not sure it's possible under the stadium and Etihad Campus lease agreement with MCC and Sports England, but if City were allowed to remove/demolish the tennis courts and indoor courts, that would create a large parcel of land similar in size to the parcel of land that is now the Coop Live Arena, that could be developed into something. I don't think that would be allowed to happen.
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Could incorporate new tennis facilities into a wider development though making them better than current
 
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