Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

2024

Planning permission granted for Phase 2 of Pomona Wharf, providing 159 residential apartments in northern part of Pomona Island (LPA ref. 112131/FUL/23).  

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

2023

First 190 of the 526 apartments completed by X1 Developments (LPA ref. 93779/FUL/18).

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

2020

Refreshed Masterplan for Manchester Waters approved by Trafford Council in March 2020, superseding the 2008 version.

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

2019

Planning permission granted in April 2019 for 526 apartments across three further residential blocks at X1 Developments’ scheme in southern tip of Pomona Island (revised from that granted in 2007) (LPA ref. 93779/FUL/18).

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

2017

Pomona Wharf development, completed on Pomona Island with 164 market rent apartments in two tower blocks. Planning permission granted in December 2017 for revised planning application from that granted in 2007 for first two residential blocks in southern tip of Pomona Island, providing 216 no. apartments, now completed by X1 developments and occupied (LPA ref. 90799/FUL/17).

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

2015

Planning permission granted for 1st Private Rented Sector (PRS) residential scheme by Rowlinsons Construction on Pomona Island (LPA ref. 85822/FUL/15).

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

2013

Cornbrook Hub Regeneration Framework Strategy approved / adopted by Manchester and Trafford Council’s for a mixed-use community, including residential, leisure, retail and commercial.

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

2011

Peel secures ownership around Cornbrook to open the Gateway to Pomona.

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

2008

Trafford Borough Council approve a Masterplan for Pomona Island, as part of a Section 106 Agreement planning requirment of the May 2007 planning approval.

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

2007

Peel secures planning approval for 546 dwellings on Pomona Island. Planning permission was implemented but never built out (LPA ref. H/58948).

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

2005

Transport for Greater Manchester Cornbrook Metro Station opened.

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

1999

Transport for Greater Manchester Pomona Metro Station opened.

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

1992

Adamson House, First Commercial building developed on Pomona Island by Peel.

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

1988-90

Three of the docks are filled in.

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

1987

Manchester Ship Canal Company and its extensive Docks/Land acquired by Highmans Ltd and transferred to Peel Mills Ltd in 1993.

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Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

1981

Manchester and Salford Docks are declared an Enterprise Zone.

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1970
Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

1970

Start of the decline of the Docks, due to containerisation and the use of the motorway network.

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1950’s
Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

1950’s

Pomona Docks reaches height of prosperity.

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1920’s
Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

1920’s

Docks handling extensive goods being imported/exported via Manchester.

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1894
Chris Hemsley Chris Hemsley

1894

Manchester Ship Canal opens, including Pomona Docks.

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