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A protest has taken place outside of a £1.5 million mansion in Heywood, Greater Manchester. This follows the spreading of false rumours, suggesting that the site would be used to house immigrants.

The home, which previously belonged to former Corrie actress Julie Goodyear, was sold to developers in 2025. Since then, they have submitted three requests for planning permission, the first being to convert the house into an HMO. This was later amended to a Bed and Breakfast, before the most recent application, which was submitted in February, requesting permission to build 10 two-bedroom homes.

None of these plans were approved by the council, however, some building work did begin to take place at the property in February, sparking fears amongst the community. The council issued a temporary stop notice for building work on the 20th February, and the developers have complied with this notice.

There is no evidence that the building work that started to take place would have resulted in immigrants being housed at the property.

Councillor Paul O’Neill said: “We have to stop this disinformation”, adding that “There is no planning permission for this property and building has stopped.”