Caddick kicks off Cheadle Eco Park work

Located on Bird Hall Lane, the £25m scheme will comprise 115,000 sq ft of light industrial development across six units, targeted at clean-tech occupiers.

The spaces at CEP will range from 8,374 sq ft to 43,800 sq ft, with BREEAM Outstanding certification the target – achieving this would place CEP among the top 1% of non‑residential buildings in the UK for sustainability performance.

Network Space Developments is development manager for landowner Stockport Council, with Caddick Construction the principal contractor. CBRE and B8 are joint agents.

Aew Architects has designed the scheme, which Stockport Council said is the largest purpose‑built industrial and logistics development in the country to use a structure constructed entirely from sustainably sourced timber.

CEP is supported by a £4.4m grant from the government’s Town Fund, and is scheduled for completion in March 2027, as a central part of Cheadle’s Town Investment Plan. Consent was secured in June 2024.

Cllr Micheala Meikle, cabinet member for regeneration, economy and skills at Stockport Council, said: “The start on site marks a major milestone in delivering this ground‑breaking, environmentally exemplary development.

“Cheadle Eco Park is a key part of our ambition to create a modern, sustainable employment zone that brings real benefits to our communities.”

David Saville, North West managing director at Caddick Construction, said: “Breaking ground at Cheadle Eco Park marks a hugely important moment not just for Stockport, but for the future of sustainable industrial development across the region.

“As the main contractor, we’re proud to be bringing forward what will be one of the UK’s greenest industrial parks, built to exceptional environmental standards and designed to support the next generation of low-carbon businesses.”

At one stage, Kier had been lined up to deliver the project, having agreed a pre-construction services agreement in November 2024.