Alternative Planning Application (APA)

Our community-led and funded Alternative Planning Application (APA) to retain Ryebank Fields as a woodland and meadow is LIVE on Manchester City Council’s planning portal, the application reference is: 143413/FO/2025

There is a link at the top of this page to view and download the flyer which has information on how to comment on this planning application. There is also a button at the top of this page marked APA which contains a link to Manchester City Council's planning portal. The current deadline for commenting on this planning application is the 2nd of October. 

You don’t have to live in Manchester, UK residents can comment on a local planning application during the consultation period and there are no age limits or restrictions on how many comments can be submitted per household. 

How else can I help?

Please spread the word far and wide about this community initiative. 

Flyers

We need volunteers to deliver flyers to the Chorlton and Stretford roads near to Ryebank Fields. If you can help please click on the button labelled FLYERS below and enter your name in the spreadsheet next to the road(s) you want to deliver to. When you have completed deliveries change the colour of the cell(s) where your name is entered to green. Thank you.

We need as many responses as possible in favour of our planning application. Community involvement in planning considerations is essential in order to ensure that sustainable, liveable environments are created. Once again, a huge thank you for helping us to get to this stage. If you have any questions about our planning application please send an email to the address shown below.

Please send an email to:

ryebankfieldscommunity@gmail.com

We will get back to you as soon as we can.