Development Proposal for Mayfield

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DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
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Development proposal for Mayfield
Introduction
The report is about an appraisal development of the Mayfield site. This given report covers the
policy, legislation, planning, social economic and the market aspects which are necessary to
come up with the right decision to develop the site, these given these aspects are highly
important for clients who intend to develop the specified site, as it gives them an inclusive
overview about the development environment in the site (Miley, 2016, p. 653).
It is imperative that Mayfield is one of the highest possible qualities, both in its design, execution
and maturity. This particular true that the teller the elements within the Mayfield area, which
will become very prominent features on the mancuian skyline, specifically from the eastern
approach. Through the road and the rail and from the inner ring of the roads.
The Mayfield area will be able to deliver a number of many regeneration benefits which will
be able to help in driving the wider economic growth within the area and all the adjacent
neighborhood, For that to be achieved the following objectives must be met.
Place marking which will offer an exceptional design which will respect and be able to restore
the heritage of Mayfield, in order to create a well-loved and a well-used public spaces.
New jobs: this will involve the creation of new jobs which will be accommodated in the newly
developed commercial and business spaces (Brewer, 2014, p. 542).
Offering high quality working spaces: 154,800 sq.m. GEA HS2. Benefits of investment at
Piccadilly Station, including in a location which will capitalize on the economic strengthening

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the city’s inward investment offer, high quality floor space in the city center, and of office space,
meeting the growing demand for
On one hand, Mayfield can be considered as a residence area. However, Mayfield is a hub of
labors and workers as well and the average of population age within 30 min drive from Mayfield
is younger than average of population age in UK as a whole (Engineers, 2018, p. 673).
SITE HISTORY & HERITAGE
Thomas Holye is known as the person who established the Mayfield print works on a county
building which was located at the edges of Manchester in 1782.Mayfield was selected by
Thomas because he needed a site which was readily accessible to water from river Medlock.
The works which were carried out mastered different printing techniques of printing
specifically the purple onto calico cloth, which was pushing the boundaries of the scientist
knowledge of those days (Mayfield, 2017, p. 672).
The print works comprised of a cluster of different buildings of different scales which were
arranged in a non-linear urban grain. With that a string of many buildings lodged directly on
the walls of the river to make better application of the river access. In 1800s, the city’s ware
were transported around the world hence producing an incredible wealth and at the same
time unleashing the productivity of the tens of thousands in different parts of the world. Due
the economy was changing because there were cheaper imports which eroded the prices
(Templeton, 2016, p. 210).
By the beginning of the 19th century the Mayfield print works were destroyed and then a new
Mayfield train station was constructed in 1910 by the London and the Northwestern Railway
this was aimed at removing the pressure of the number of passengers which was increasing at a

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much faster rate on the London road Station. With that five platforms were offered and the
passengers could be able to reach London station Directly through a very high level
footbridge.
During the golden age of steam, the Mayfield was considered a relief station which was used
by the extra trains services to the South of Manchester.it came into its own for a brief period
during the modernization and electrification of the Piccadilly station which took place in the
late 1950s, the moment the services were diverted to it (Dworkin, 2011, p. 21).
Mayfield station was used as an overflow station until August 1960 when the additional
capacity at the Piccadilly rendered the Mayfield jobless. The buildings in the Mayfield Station
where not in use since the station was rendered redundant, the buildings were reopened in 1970
as parcel depot. The royal mail constructed a sorting office on the opposite side of the main
line and connected it to the Mayfield with an overhead conveyor bridge which crossed at
the throat of the Piccadilly station. The parcel depot also closed in 1986 due to the decision
which was made to abandon the rail transport in favor of the road haulage; with decision
being implemented the railway tracks were removed three years later. The overhead conveyor
bridge which constructed initially was removed in 2003 and the Mayfield building was
destroyed by fire in 2005 (Administration, 2018, p. 72).
The Mayfield Depot has for a long time remained discussed ever since , with the odd-
exception the sorting office was later briefly reused as an indoor karting track and the
station ‘ interior have been for a long time been used for the purpose of filming. The May
field has also been used for production as part of the of the Manchester International festival in
the recent years. After years of abandonment and many proposed development schemes, the
station roof was dismantled in February 2013.