PLANNING APPLICATION REF: 143413/fo/2025
Manchester City Council's Planning Committee is expected to consider our community planning application to retain Ryebank Fields as a community woodland and meadow.
This will be a crucial moment for the future of Ryebank Fields. The details are:
- Location: Manchester City Council Chambers, Town Hall Extension, Level 2, M2 5DB
- When: Thursday 24th September
- Time: 2pm
If you can, please come along to show the strength of support for our community planning initiative. Together, we can make sure our voice is heard. We will be meeting outside the chamber around 1:30pm. Please use the blue button below to view and download our leaflet. Once again, a huge thank you for your continued support.
Ryebank Fields - A Green Space Worth Protecting
Manchester City Council, Manchester Metropolitan University and their development partners often refer to the site as "Ryebank Road" or simply "Ryebank". Locally, it has long been known as Ryebank Fields — historically Ryebank Playing Fields. That name reflects its history, character and importance to the surrounding communities. Ryebank Fields is not an empty parcel of land awaiting development. It is a much-loved community woodland and meadow and one of South Manchester's most significant rewilded green spaces.
Ryebank Fields matters
- One of South Manchester's largest rewilded green spaces
- 120 homes are proposed on the site
- 1,400+ trees could be lost
- 25,000+ residents live within a 15-minute walk
We believe Ryebank Fields should remain a community woodland and meadow — protected for nature, climate, health and future generations.
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