Manchester preps CPO to enable Reno site’s rebirth
Summary
Manchester City Council’s executive is being asked to approve a compulsory purchase order for a single derelict residential property at the former Reno nightclub site in Moss Side. The CPO would unlock a wider regeneration scheme by Mosscare St Vincent’s for 212 affordable homes, including social rent homes, alongside community space.
Why it matters
The case shows how CPO powers can be used to resolve a land assembly obstacle that is blocking a housing-led regeneration scheme. For surveyors, it is relevant to redevelopment, site assembly, and the condition and status of derelict residential stock in urban renewal areas.
Key points
- A CPO is proposed for 119 and 119a Raby Street, described as dilapidated and unsafe.
- The order would enable development of 212 affordable homes on the former Reno nightclub site.
- Mosscare St Vincent’s has secured planning permission and indemnified the council against CPO costs.
- The scheme includes 128 social rent homes, family housing, apartments and townhouses.
- Manchester City Council would retain nomination rights in perpetuity under a local lettings policy.
Organisations:
Manchester City Council, Mosscare St Vincent’s, Nexus Planning, MCAU, West Indian Sports & Social Club, Bellway
Regulations:
compulsory purchase order, planning permission
Locations:
Manchester, Moss Side, Moss Lane East, Princess Road, Barnhill Street, Raby Street, Cheetham Hill, Gatley
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