Leach Rhodes Walker designed the scheme. Credit: via planning documents

Path clear for 563-flat Stockport Sainsbury’s project after 24-month wait

Stockport Council has finally rubber-stamped Amstone Developments’ plans for one of the town’s largest residential schemes after “extensive negotiations” in the two years since the £100m project was approved in principle by the authority’s planning committee.

A decision notice has been handed down, which means full planning permission has now been granted for the construction of 563 apartments across three towers of seven, 10, and 15 storeys on a 3.3-acre former Sainsbury’s site on Warren Street.

The finalisation of a section 106 agreement between the council and AMCAP – the vehicle of Amstone Developments behind the scheme – has been reached, meaning plans are clear to move forward.

A spokesperson for Stockport Council said: “The scale and complexity of the project, which includes new residential buildings, commercial space, and public realm improvements, has required extensive negotiation to ensure that the scheme delivers an exemplar development with high standards and long-term benefits for the community.”

It is understood that Amstone is still exploring funding options to bring the scheme forward.

Known as No1 Knightsbridge, the Leach Rhodes Walker-designed scheme would be a key part of Stockport’s £1bn Town Centre East project, which is being led by Stockport’s Mayoral Development Corporation to meet rising housing demand as the town’s population grows.

The council spokesperson added: “The redevelopment of the former Sainsbury’s site on Warren Street is an important part of our £1bn town centre transformation as we continue at full speed to realise our ambitions as becoming the best place to live in the UK to live happy and healthy lives.”

Amstone bought the site from Sainsbury’s in March 2021. The firm also developed the 614-home Clippers Quay in Salford for Grainger, which was completed in 2019.

Deloitte was the planning consultant for Amstone’s Stockport project. The original application was submitted in December 2021.

To view the application, use the reference number DC/083694 on Stockport Council’s planning portal.

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Lets hope the Building Safety Regulator can assess the Gateway 2 within 12 weeks…………………

By Anonymous

At least the flats are being built on ‘Brown Field’ land. It’s a shame that it’s not a business.

By Anonymous

There is not enough space left for the vehicles to be parked when the building is fully occupied.

By Paul Griffiths

Are these for people of Stockport who have been on the waiting list for years

By A Carson

More flats, will people be able to afford them

By Anonymous

Lovely view of ASDA.

By Anonymous

More affordable homes not built then.

By Anonymous

Where the Gp’s Surgeries and dentists let alone parking for all this high rise living in central Stockport?

By Geoff

First it would be good to demolish that monster of a building Asda has so that residents would have a better view

By John Kay

About time

By Dale hart

Do any of the Stockport council actually live in Stockport? Can they not see the problems they are creating ( traffic & parking)with all the planning permissions being granted for the number of flats?
The only good that will come out of this is with the rise in number of residents in Stockport, the council tax will be reduced.
( Don’t hold your breath) 👎

By Jeffrey Lamont

How ridiculous… another lot of apartments by the river again…how can people afford these when not many people have a job these days… not enough greenery, all these apts are taking away nature… we need the trees to survive…

By Anonymous

No balconies post pandemic ?

By Jackie Wagg

Great to see this further investment in Stockport town centre. Taking away another redundant, obsolete site. bringing life into the town with another several hundred residents, providing a boost to retail and leisure businesses. The town centre location is far more sustainable, helping to reduce car use and enabling the use of public transport. More of this please.

By Andy

More apartments, surely it’s family homes we need Who will love ve in all these apartments,with no amenities doctors ,schools etc This is never part of the plan

By Anonymous

Who are these ugly blocks of chicken coop flats with a dismal view of the ASDA building intended for please? And how much public funding is involved at all stages of construction and occupation?

By Ruth

Are these flats safe from river flooding? Goyt and Tame meet next to this site.

By Anonymous

Is it me, or does Stockport have next-level NIMBYs. The council has (unwisely) foresworn greenbelt development and PfE, but is at least pro-active in developing brownfield sites around what must be some of the best connectivity in GM, a recovering town centre offer, and probably a tram coming soon, in other words a level of regeneration that places like Oldham and Rochdale would die for (plus a lot attractive Ollier Smurthwaite schemes), and all we get is constant carping.

By Rich X

Will 10% of these flats be for social housing, that is badly needed for people on the housing list. Would be wonderful if they were ALL for people on the housing list.

By Penelope

What yet more tower blocks really, do these people not realise we don’t have any infrastructure for anymore.. stop this now.

By Lynda

Good news, though quite ridiculous that its taken another two years for approval

By Council Tax Payer

Really hoping they get on with the demolition soon as that former Sainsbury’s is looking grim! Ideally, knock down ASDA too and build a health centre/community facility there for the area.

By Anonymous

Lots of the usual nay-sayers. The more flats we build for (primarily) younger single people or couples, then the FEWER properties they’ll be taking up for those who ‘need’ them. Fewer individuals taking up 3/4 bedroom houses in the suburbs – more of these people in the town centre where they’re not having to commute as much.
It’s about providing a rapid supply to *at least* one section of society which has many knock-on benefits to the rest of us. Cheer up oldies!

By Anonymous

Isn’t there too many empty flats in Stockport already.

By Anonymous

For the weathly I’m guessing we have a lot of homeless on our streets of stockport so my guess is outsiders will be snapping them up

By Steven

This accomodation is needed….and with it where’s the new school , GPS practice, extra fire engine’s dentists, ambulances and the other services to support the explosion in new residents here and nearby???

By Colin Marshall

Please stop asking where the cars will park, town centre living will mean fewer cars, people will walk to their offices or walk to the interchange.

By Pablo

Agree with Rich X about the Stockport comments. This website must be fed to some sort of NIMBY club every time a local article is published. And a very ill informed club at that.

By Anonymous

I am all for more flats , as long as they are built for local people on the social housing waiting list

By Anonymous

Will the council learn from previous experience and insist that the public realm development is built before the profit-making flats? Otherwise the builders will disappear once the profit is realised and the public realm development will never get built.

By Anonymous

Try not to be negative, it can only be better for Stockport. People with money and jobs will enrich the area and crest jobs and wealth.
Look forwards not backwards

By Dave ross

The view of Lancashire hill flats

By Anonymous

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