Atherton Town Centre Regeneration

The Unitary Development Plan's aim to maintain the primary role of the borough's town centres as the focus for shopping and other commercial activity, has been achieved despite pressure for new and larger stores in 'out of town' locations.  The Replacement Unitary Development Plan continues to promote town centres as the preferred location for larger retail, leisure and office developments. The emerging Core Strategy, within the Local Development Framework, will provide the new Planning Policy framework for all town centres.

In 2003, the council produced a 'Centreplan' for Atherton town centre, which provides informal planning guidance and a framework for development and investment within the area.

Atherton Centreplan

• Contents (.pdf, 321Kb)
• Plan 1 - The locational context (.pdf, 897Kb)
• Plan 2 - Plan of sector areas (.pdf, 657Kb)
• Introduction (.pdf, 635Kb)
• Current position (.pdf, 628Kb)
• Vision and strategic objectives (.pdf, 777Kb)
• Achieving the vision (.pdf, 747Kb)
• Urban design framework (.pdf, 485Kb)
• Plan 3 - Detailed proposals and opportunities (.pdf, 765Kb)
• Plan 4 - The central sector (.pdf, 486Kb)
• Plan 5 - The eastern sector (.pdf, 504Kb)
• Tables 1-2 (.pdf, 347Kb)
  • Development and investment opportunities
  • Traffic management and car parking
• Plan 6 - Artists impression (.pdf, 453Kb)
• Tables 3-5 (.pdf, 348Kb)
  • Pedestrian and cycle movements
  • Environmental quality
  • Crime and security
  • Appendix 1
  • Appendix 2

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