Work has started on site to build 36 new houses, as part of the second phase of Covent Garden Urban Village in Stockport town centre, developed by Seddon in partnership with Stockport Council and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
The new homes will be built over four sites, including Hopes Carr, and will comprise a mix of two, three and four bedroom family homes for market sale with off-road parking and gardens. Two of the sites front onto Churchgate, with another one behind Churchgate House and one behind Watson House / Chapel Studio.
A new highway connecting Waterloo Road with Orchard Street will be constructed as part of the scheme and the cobbled road on Lavender’s Brow will be restored.
Councillor Iain Roberts, Executive Member for Economic Development and Regeneration at Stockport Council, said:
“Covent Garden is a pivotal project in the regeneration of Stockport town centre. By bringing more family homes to the town centre, we will improve the area, increase footfall and boost local businesses. We’ve made great progress with the completion of 46 homes last year and I look forward to seeing the second phase developing over the next year.”
Adrian Green, Development Director at Seddon, added:
“We are delighted to have reached the implementation stage of this next phase of the Hopes Carr regeneration, which represents the culmination of the hard work between ourselves, the HCA and Stockport Council. These new homes will bring life and old meets new architecture to the area which will benefit the whole of Stockport Town Centre, and allow further development to take place in the future.”
Deborah McLaughlin, Executive Director for the North West at the HCA, said:
“Covent Garden Urban Village is an important project for Stockport, so I’m really pleased to see work starting on phase 2. The central aim of the Get Britain Building programme is to deliver new homes in the areas that need them most, so I’m sure that local people will look forward to these homes being completed.”
The Covent Garden scheme was kick-started with the completion of 46 apartments as part of phase one in March 2013. Phase two is due for completion in March 2015.