A planning application has been submitted for a major new £250m mixed residential neighbourhood in Stockport.
The proposals have been brought forward by The Stockport 8 LLP – a joint venture between Stockport Council and ECF, which is itself a joint venture between Homes England, Legal & General and Muse.
The plans for the Stockport 8 site, which sits to the west of the town centre, envisage a high quality, green neighbourhood featuring a mix of housing tenures to suit existing and new homeowners and tenants.
The new neighbourhood will include a diverse mix of up to 1,300 high-quality, energy efficient homes; spaces for businesses and community uses at ground floor level; new public spaces and improved public realm; and improvements to the environment around the busy road network that runs through this part of Stockport.
Eamonn Boylan, interim chair of Stockport MDC, said: “As the largest single development in the Town Centre West masterplan, Stockport 8 marks a significant step towards realising our ambitious vision to set a new standard of town centre living. Our plans for Stockport 8 will build on the momentum of our housing delivery to date, adding a further 1,300 homes to the 1,200 already completed or underway. This is not just a step, but a leap forward towards our ambition to deliver 4,000 homes – a goal which the MDC is well on the way to achieving.
“These plans have been uniquely shaped by the people of Stockport, and the strength of our proposal demonstrates the importance of community voices throughout the design process. As we look to the next five years, we look forward to continuing to transform Stockport alongside local people.”
Joe Stockton, senior development manager at ECF, added: “This is one of the largest town centre regeneration projects in the UK, so it’s only right that the local community has played a key role in shaping the plans. We’ve spent months talking to local people and have taken on board their views. This will be a place for everyone, a place that’s distinctly Stockport and that celebrates its strong community spirit and rich heritage. With homes for people at every stage of life and green open spaces for people to enjoy, Stockport 8 will set the benchmark for town centre living.”
The wider project team includes shedkm, Planit, Deloitte, Walker Sime, TACE, Renaissance, Arup and Font Comms.
