Work begins on Bredbury supported housing scheme

Work has begun to bring forward a small scheme of supported housing on the derelict Bredbury Civic Hall site that will provide new homes in the borough for people with learning disabilities.

The development, being delivered by MSV Housing Group, will offer 12 purpose-built, energy?efficient homes that are designed to help residents live independently with the support they need. The scheme will also help bring a long-disused brownfield site back into use.

The homes will comprise four self-contained apartments, with on-site staff available 24 hours a day in their own quarters to provide support tailored to each resident’s needs. The ground floor will include a range of fully accessible, shared facilities, including: a communal lounge; a kitchen and dining area; communal shower facilities; a dedicated laundry room; a staff office and a sleep-in room.

These spaces are designed to help residents socialise, learn new skills and live as independently as possible. The building has also been designed to achieve the highest level of energy efficiency, including excellent insulation and air-source heat pumps for low?carbon heating and hot water that will reduce running costs for residents.

The scheme has been made possible through a partnership between MSV, Stockport Council, Homes England and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Construction work is being carried out by PLP Construction following a tender through Innovation Chain North, with design work by local architects Pozzoni Architecture.

Stockport Council Leader, Cllr Mark Roberts, said:

“Giving everyone in our borough the opportunity to have access to a safe, high?quality home is at the heart of our ambition for Stockport. This development is another important step toward ensuring that people with learning disabilities can live independently, safely and confidently within their local community.”

Cllr Micheala Meikle, Stockport Council Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said

“As we continue to regenerate Stockport, inclusive schemes like this show how disused land is being transformed to support communities and improve lives for people across the borough. Thank you to our partners for making this happen and particularly to MSV for delivering this life-changing scheme.”

Charlie Norman, CEO of MSV, said:

“This scheme is so important. Not only will MSV be providing much needed new homes so people can live independently in their community (something we hold very dearly to our hearts), but we will be bringing a brownfield site back into use, one which has been subject to fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour.

“We are absolutely committed to developing schemes which help the most marginalised in society and these new homes will make a massive difference to the lives of the residents – I look forward to welcoming them once the scheme is finished in March 2027. I would like to thank our partners on this project: Stockport Council, Homes England and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.”