BDP unearths lapsed plan to redevelop Manchester’s Roman ruins park

BDP Castlefield 2

Only a fraction of proposed work at Castlefield’s Roman Gardens was completed following original 2017 consent

BDP has unearthed its plans to upgrade a park in central Manchester which contains the ruins of a 2,000-year old Roman fort, eight years after first unveiling its masterplan for the site.

The practice has resubmitted a full planning application for the crowdfunded redevelopment of Roman Gardens in Castlefield, three years after the original consent lapsed.

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