NewsGreater Manchester NewsStrangewaysThe plans are being decided this week.18:24, 06 Jul 2026Plans for swanky apartments within eyesight of Strangeways prison are set to be approved this week - but the scheme has already caused a stir among local residents.‌The development would create 251 ‘high-quality’ homes in a part-24-storey building. The homes would be for private sale, with none at ‘affordable’ prices below market rates.‌A report submitted with the plans confirmed the scheme ‘can’t support affordable housing’.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterBut 15 objections have been submitted about the proposals, claiming construction would ‘create bottlenecks and congestion’ on the roads, and would ‘block views and create a sense of enclosure’