Macclesfield: Site which has housed bars and cinemas in the past could become apartments

By Alex Greensmith 3rd Feb 2023

The west Mill Street site (centre) is near Duke's Court and opposite The Shamrock Bar. (Image - Alexander Greensmith / Macclesfield Nub News)
The west Mill Street site (centre) is near Duke's Court and opposite The Shamrock Bar. (Image - Alexander Greensmith / Macclesfield Nub News)

There could be more flats on Macclesfield's high street, according to a new Cheshire East Planning application.

91-95 Mill Street, which was last occupied by two bars, could become multiple apartments.

An application on the Cheshire East Council website proposes "partial demolition of existing building and formation of ten apartments with associated external work."

The building's most recent tenants were Revolution bar (closed 2019) and Urban Vixen (closed 2023).

The site in August 2022. (Image - Alexander Greensmith / Macclesfield Nub News)

The latter, cited their closure after just three months due to 'structural issues'.

And this claim could be why the owners of the building are now wanting to demolish some of the building to be turned into accommodation.

Confusingly, the application form on the Cheshire East planning portal links to a separate site in Buglawton in Congleton.

Nub News have made Cheshire East Planning aware of this error. Click the red link to track updates on when the correct planning document will be uploaded.

The site in September 2022. (Image - Alexander Greensmith / Macclesfield Nub News)

But as a result, it is hard to verify these plans or give any further details on the flats until Cheshire East change to the correct documents on the planning portal.

As a result, Nub News cannot confirm any further details on these Macclesfield town centre plans. Other than that the public have until March 8 to respond to them.

Historically a cinema, the building has been known other other monikers like Silkworm and Barracuda. It was also called Majestic (not to be confused with the Churchill Way wine shop of the same name)

The Mill Street site has been vacant since January 2023.

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