Seashell Trust agrees sale of land for new Cheadle Hulme homes

Stockport charity, Seashell Trust, has announced it has agreed the sale of part of its land in Cheadle Hulme to housebuilder, Bloor Homes.

The sale will provide the funds to allow the charity to redevelop its campus and build and a new school, as well as community sports facilities and houses for the local community, after the Secretary of State for Housing approved planning permission, following an appeal. Bloor Homes will build 325 new houses on the site in Cheadle Hulme.

Jolanta McCall, Seashell Chief Executive and Principal, said of the news:

I am absolutely delighted to announce that we have reached an agreement with Bloor Homes which will not only provide a significant funding boost to Seashell’s school and campus redevelopment project, but will also see a development of quality, local homes.

“The sale of the land for housing was always absolutely central to our plans to redevelop our desperately outdated school and campus because we were not able to raise all the funds ourselves and despite our best efforts, we couldn’t secure the funds from anywhere else. This sale allows us to start work on our exciting transformation project and offers a bright future for our children and young people.

“It is, however, important to stress that today’s news is not the end of the story. We still need to raise a further £12 million for the transformation project to deliver the school and campus our community needs and deserves.”

Rhys Nicholson, Regional Managing Director of Bloor Homes said:

This land acquisition is great news for Bloor Homes and we are delighted to be associated with such a worthy project as the Trust’s essential redevelopment. Cheadle Hulme is a highly desirable residential area and a natural fit for Bloor Homes’ expanding portfolio of high-quality family homes in first rate locations. We will be working closely with the community and Stockport Council to agree the detail of the scheme and to press on with the delivery of these important new homes as quickly as possible.”

Bloor Homes will consult on specific details of the plans for the new homes in the coming weeks.