Huge plans for the regeneration of parts of Trafford have progressed to the next stage.

Trafford Council’s Civic Quarter Area Action Plan received the cabinet’s unanimous stamp of approval on Monday (January 27) evening to send the proposals out to a public consultation.

The plans would see large-scale development around Stretford and Old Trafford and people will be able to have their say on the plans for a period of up to six weeks.

The cabinet also backed the principle of using its compulsory purchase powers for the former B&Q site on Great Stone Road, if it cannot be acquired through negotiations, to help deliver the area proposals.

The plans cover a 120-acre site, including the town hall, Lancashire Cricket Club, the former Kellogg’s factory site, the new University Academy 92 campus and stretching up to the A56/Chester Road and White City retail park.

The plans include building 750 homes, an 100-bed hotel, a new leisure centre, offices, improved cycle and pedestrian routes and a new primary school.

They also include the development of a public piazza between the town hall and Lancashire Cricket Club, which would be used as an event site throughout the year.

A route between Lancashire Cricket Club and Manchester United’s Old Trafford has also been proposed.

The area is one of the most popular places in the borough and 2.5 million people visit Old Trafford and half a million go to Lancashire Cricket Club each year.

Coun James Wright, Trafford Council’s executive member for housing and regeneration, said: “We are really excited about these recent developments – the establishment of a Civic Quarter presents a fantastic opportunity to further develop local amenities, improve community use of the area and completely transform our public spaces.

“The plans aim to create a fantastic place for those who live and work in Trafford. This exemplifies our priority of creating successful and thriving places in the borough.

“The people of Trafford are at the centre of these plans becoming a reality. We will consult with residents every step of the way as we continue the journey to creating a vibrant and amazing Civic Quarter for everyone in the borough to enjoy.”

Andrew Cooke, regional director for developers Bruntwood Works working in partnership with the council on the plans, said: “The plans being discussed for the Civil Quarter have the potential to kick start the much-needed regeneration of Stretford and Old Trafford, giving those who work and live in the area improved amenities and better transport links which, ultimately, helps to strengthen the local economy.”

The public consultation on the plans has not yet opened and details of when it will open and run until have not yet been decided.