Project Overview 

The Mayfield regeneration is one of Manchester’s most ambitious urban renewal projects: transforming a long neglected industrial site into a thriving, mixed use community. At the heart of this transformation is Mayfield Park, Manchester’s first new public park in over 100 years. It will be surrounded by residential, commercial, and leisure spaces, creating a ‘vibrant new community with sustainable ecology at its core’. It was a privilege to contribute our expertise to such a significant and collaborative effort, especially in a location close to our hearts, with our former office just down the road.  

Mayfield Regeneration Timeline 

1980s 

• The 24-acre Mayfield site, once a thriving railway station and industrial heartland  falls into dereliction. 

2016 

• The Mayfield Partnership is formed by Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), and LCR  

• A Strategic Regeneration Framework is commissioned. 

• Studio Egret West is appointed as masterplanner. 

2016  to 2022 

• Design and enabling works commence. 

• Gillespies and Buro Happold formed part of the delivery team reclaiming wetlands, daylighting the hidden River Medlock, and reusing historic materials for bridges and features. 

September 2022 

• Mayfield Park officially opens, becoming Manchester’s first new public park in over 100 years. 

• Key features include: Wetlands and flood-resilient planting, industrial-inspired playgrounds, repurposed Victorian infrastructure. 

2023 to 2025 ongoing 

• First residential phases underway: approx. 1,500 new homes planned 
• Commercial development including: 1.6 million ft² of office space, retail and leisure, a 350-bed hotel, a multi-modal transport hub, including a major bike park, office buildings take shape.