Property News - Manchester park revamp

Ravenside Investments has secured planning permission for a 5,600 sq m extension to the White City retail park in Manchester. Permission was granted with the full support of the council, even though the site is out of centre. The scheme also avoiding being called in for Government scrutiny. The application was approved five months after being submitted - including time taken for a referral to the Government Office for the Northwest. PDC acted as the planning consultant.