Partners submit plans for £70m Stockport resi
Comprising 245 apartments across a pair of eight and 20-storey blocks, the scheme will be developed by Progressive Living and managed by Picture This.
The £70m project has been in the works since 2023 and is Picture This’s debut development. The development company was set up by former JLL colleagues Shannon Conway and Mike Nicholson to deliver people-focused residential developments.
The Stockport project will see the site of Victoria House a derelict office building off Wellington Street and Piccadilly, and the Fletcher Street surface car park redeveloped into a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom flats.
The apartment layout and design have been informed by Passivhaus low energy principles and will be age-inclusive, according to the project partners.
Shannon Conway, co-founder of Picture This, added: “Delivering a customer-focused design was essential to ensure we bring the right homes to Stockport town centre.
“This scheme reflects extensive market research, community engagement, resident feedback, and input from an external design review panel.”
Last year the project secured close to £6m of grant funding from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
For Progressive, the submission of plans for the project marks the culmination of many years of work.
“We committed to Stockport six years ago, purchasing Victoria House with a clear vision of the town’s potential as a vibrant place to live and invest,” said David Fairclough, director at Progressive Living.
“After collaborating with the council to integrate the two sites, we are excited to play a key role in Stockport’s growth story and its continued economic success.”
Designed by AEW Architects, the project is supported by landscape architect Re-Form, Renaissance, Zerum, OFR, GIA, Novo, Our Studio, Jameson Acoustics, SK Transport, Turley, and Oxford Archaeology.
Euan Kellie Property Solutions is advising on planning.
If approved, work is expected to begin in Summer 2025, with completion anticipated by June 2027.
- Credit: Our Studio
- Credit: Our Studio
