Plans have been unveiled for the former BBC site in Manchester which could create up to 6000 jobs in the area.
The BBC building on Oxford Road before it was demolished last year
Either a large supermarket or student flats were originally proposed for the Oxford Road site, but these were both rejected by the council. Instead it has been revealed that a private hospital or college are amongst the plans along with a skyscraper and an array of independent shops.
Speaking of the opportunities for the 6-acre site, a spokesperson for the council said: “The redevelopment of the former BBC site is a key opportunity to renew and expand a major area of the city centre, and positively respond to the city’s growth agenda, and as such it could become one of the most significant opportunities for jobs and investment in the region for many years.
“Work undertaken previously in 2009 through a notional scheme, identified the potential to create over 6,000 full time equivalent jobs on the site when fully developed.”
The site was bought by Realty Estates in 2011 from the BBC for £10 million. Realty has £200 million ready to redevelop the site, but agreeing with the council is proving difficult. As a central location near the two universities, the council want to utilise this and entice digital, health, research and scientific firms to the area, to secure future growth and create jobs.
What do you think of the plans for the former BBC site? Do you think this is the better of the commercial proposals or would student accommodation have been more suitable for the location?
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