Three Bury town centre buildings are set to be demolished to make way for a redevelopment of the town’s famous market.
Bury Council has also given approval for the removal of market canopies ahead of works for proposed £20m new Flexihall and market canopy which was given levelling up funding from the government in late 2021.
The buildings which have been given permission to be demolished are the market offices, a single building with three retail units on Princess Parade and a building next to that containing restaurant space and the former Admiral gambling unit. Planning documents published ahead of demolition, said: “The retail and restaurant units are two storey buildings and are constructed from brick with flat roofs.
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“Both these buildings have a vehicular access off Murray Road and pedestrian access from Princess Parade. The market offices are a single storey building and is constructed from brick with a flat roof.
“The proposed development involves the demolition of all three buildings in order to develop the site for a new flexi hall. There are no protected trees within the demolition zone.
“The buildings would be demolished to slab level and it is not proposed to import any materials onto the site. It is anticipated that the construction of the associated flexi hall would commence soon after the demolition works.”
The Bury Market plans involve removing the old decaying roofs over the open market and replacing them with a new canopy that provides improved protection for the market stalls and shoppers. The existing market stalls will stay the same as they are now and the market will remain open for business when the improvements take place.
Bury Council said the new flexi-hall would be used for events and to support ‘wellbeing, enterprise, education and cultural’ activities. The hall will compliment and operate alongside the existing market.
They said the completed project would include enhanced public spaces around the market with more seating areas, greenery and better signage.
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