Plans have been submitted for the construction of a scheme over 50 apartments in Heaton Norris between the railway line and A6 off Stitch Lane on the site including the former LNWR Engine House. Developers, Promised Way, plan to build a new 52-apartment eight-storey cylindrical block on the … [Read more...]
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Plans submitted for 73 affordable apartments in Stockport regeneration district
Great Places Housing Group has submitted plans to build a scheme of 73 affordable apartments in the King Street West area of Stockport town centre. The proposed £16.4 million development will be located in the heart of the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation's Town Centre West regeneration … [Read more...]
Heaton Mersey retirement community named Seniors Housing Scheme of the Year
The recently completed The Woodlands retirement community in Heaton Mersey has been named Seniors Housing Scheme of the Year at the HealthInvestor Seniors Housing Awards 2022. The developers behind the scheme, Adlington Retirement Living, were also named Seniors Housing Developer of the Year. … [Read more...]
Stockport Council pauses Local Plan
Stockport Council has paused progress on its Local Plan that will set out the borough's housing and development strategy through to 2038. A consultation on the Local Plan was due to start at the end of September, however, in light of national uncertainty over the policies of a new incoming Prime … [Read more...]
Apartment conversion planned for upper floors of Petersgate House
The uppermost three floors of Petersgate House in Stockport town centre could be converted into 24 one- and two-bedroom apartments following a planning application by developer, RA Project 4x. The change of use application follows the unsuccessful sale of the property in February, as reported by … [Read more...]
Cheadle Hulme retirement development set to move forward
Stockport Council's Planning and Highways Committee is set to decide on a 66-apartment retirement scheme in Cheadle Hulme when its members meet on 18th August. Plans are being brought forward by Flintshire based Anwyl Homes, who acquired the site off Mill Lane, a former garden centre, in early … [Read more...]
Housebuilder submits plans Heaton Mersey retirement scheme
Flintshire-based Anwyl Homes has submitted a planning application for an 82-home retirement development off Didsbury Road in Heaton Mersey. The housebuilder is proposing to build 10 semi-detached properties, and 72 retirement apartments on the site of the former Focus School in Heaton Mersey. The … [Read more...]
Stockport MDC appoints Head of Strategy and Operations
The Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) has announced Frances Jones' appointment as Head of Strategy and Operations to support the delivery of 4,000 new homes in the town centre. The newly created role will support the MDC in driving forward its plans for Town Centre West, a 130-acre … [Read more...]
SME landlords plan to expand portfolios in response to demand, finds Handelsbanken survey
A nationwide survey by Handelsbanken has found that SME landlords (owning at least four properties) are optimistic about both residential and commercial demand in the year ahead. The first Handelsbanken SME Landlord Survey found 86% of landlords expect a rise in demand for residential property, … [Read more...]
New brownfield fund opens to deliver new homes on derelict sites
A £180 million fund to build over 17,000 new homes on disused brownfield sites has launched, with local authorities invited to bid for a share of the first £40 million to be released. The fund, announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on 8th July, follows a previous … [Read more...]
GMCA and Homes England agree new partnership to deliver new homes
Greater Manchester will pilot a new Strategic Place Partnership model for housing following an agreement between Homes England and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). The new model for partnership working will bring together the government housing agency and local authorities in Greater … [Read more...]
New building safety regulations come into force
Improvements to building regulations have come into force, creating new regulators for high-rise buildings and construction manufacturers in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. New rules brought in by the Building Safety Act 2022 will also improve protections for leaseholders and owners of … [Read more...]
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