Barton Swing Aqueduct Bridgewater Canal Towpath Manchester M41 7LG
Cross Boundary Full Planning Application between Salford City Council and Trafford Council to provide a foot/cycle link across Barton Swing Bridge Aqueduct. Salford City Council: provision of an access ramp with gate, reinstatement of elevated foot/cycle link attached to, and repairs/maintenance to the Barton Swing Bridge Aqueduct, erection of new foot/cycle bridge over Barton Lane, the reinstatement of foot/cycle path across Upper Pocket Park, tree removal, and landscaping works (soft and hard). Surface and access improvements to existing and new sections of the towpath, reprofiling levels, other landscaping improvements, and associated pedestrian and cycling improvements / signing and lighting works, together with enabling works. Trafford Council: provision of an access ramp with gate, reinstatement of elevated foot / cycle link attached to, and repairs/maintenance to the Barton Swing Bridge Aqueduct. The demolition of no. 1a and 2a Chapel Place, and metal gazebo structure. Surface and access improvements to existing and new sections of the towpath, landscaping works (soft and hard), including tree removals, and other landscaping improvements, retention and formalisation of existing operational parking spaces, and associated pedestrian and cycling improvements / signing and lighting works, together with enabling works.