Part of Bury bus station is set to be knocked down along with three other buildings close to the town’s market as plans for a "flexi hall" take shape.
Demolition plans submitted by the council outline the area which will need to be cleared to make way for the flexi hall.
The buildings set to be demolished are the transport hub canopy, known as Stand E, the Market Street block, known as Admiral bingo hall building, retail units within Princess Parade and the former market office building.
Planning documents state that the market office and the Princess Parade units have already been vacated with the Admiral building planned to be empty by September 30.
The transport hub canopy will be vacated by January 2025.
The new flexi hall will be a large multifunctional events space that can support market stalls, "pop-up" trading, live performance and community events.
The development will also include a café bar, an area dedicated to office functions, and space dedicated to the provision of workshops, co-worker space or small business start-ups.
Princess Parade and the market office will be demolished first with the work scheduled to start in November.
The Admiral building and bus station canopy are estimated to be knocked down between January and April, 2025, according to the published plans.
A planning report said: “Heavy plant deliveries will take place on non-market trading days due to tight access on Murray Road.
“Due to the variance in possession dates, the process of undertaking asbestos surveys, and asbestos removal, and consequently demolition, will follow a particular sequence.
“The demolition works will be phased and the construction of the new flexi hall will follow immediately after.”
The demolition plan said that two trees are to be removed as part of the proposed development.
A bat survey on the buildings found no evidence that the creatures were roosting within.
During a breeding bird survey, a number of feral pigeons were confirmed breeding across the survey area on various buildings within the marketplace.
A pied wagtail was recorded singing in suitable nesting habitat, though the bird was not seen and therefore assumed to be a "probable" breeding bird within the site.
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