Supermarket planning application marks key moment for Moston regeneration

Pending planning permission, the Moston Superstore will move to a site on Kenyon Lane currently occupied by the Ebsworth Street car park, providing a new and larger food shop for the community, along with dedicated car parking and cycle store for the first time.

Existing parking on Pym Street will remain open to the public, while empty sites on Albine Street and Cole Street – formerly used by Manchester College – will also be reopened for public use later this year. These sites will add further parking for locals and visitors when the Ebsworth Street car park is developed to build the new supermarket.

Following the acquisition of key sites by the Council between Pym Street and Hartley Street, the former supermarket site will be cleared to build a new public square facing onto Moston Lane, providing a new hub for the community.

The space is expected to be flexible to allow markets and community events, with new seating, lighting, trees, and planting.

To date, the multi-million-pound programme across Moston has seen new social housing, new pocket parks and green spaces, junction improvements, road safety works, new alley-gates and investment to tackle fly-tipping and environmental issues.

Cllr Bev Craig OBE, Leader of Manchester City Council said:

"We have ambitious plans to see over £25m investment into Moston Lane and this is a significant milestone for the Moston community as this planning application marks an important step in creating a brand-new public square at the heart of the neighbourhood.

“We know that Moston people are proud and ambitious for their area and want to see a new public square, thriving local high street and new homes. That’s why we are supporting the relocation of the Superstore – taking this important independent local shop and helping it grow to serve local people for generations to come, while also building new social rent and genuinely affordable homes, investing in local green spaces, and supporting a high street that the community can be proud of.

“We are committed to making sure Moston can meet its huge potential with substantial investment– along with our high streets and district centres across the city. This application fires the starting gun on getting to work on delivery with local residents at its heart.”

Haider Jan Jaji, Owner of the Moston Superstore, said:

“For many years we have proudly served Moston, offering fresh food and groceries to our local community. This move is an incredibly exciting chapter for our business – one that will help us to grow and allow us to continue to be at the heart of the neighbourhood for many years to come. It’s great to be part of the future of Moston Lane.”