Project team in place as £250m Stockport 8 progresses
Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation and the English Cities Fund will consult on plans for the 1,200-home scheme in the new year.
ECF, a joint venture between Muse, Homes England, and Legal & General was appointed as development partner for the scheme in May, beating off competition from two other shortlisted parties, and has now assembled a project team to bring the £250m vision to life.
Shedkm is the architect, Planit is advising on landscape, and Deloitte is the planning consultant. Additionally, Walker Sime is the project manager and Font Comms will lead on the consultation.
Phil Mayall, managing director of Muse, said: “This will be a connected, fully walkable neighbourhood with a diverse mix of homes, places for local businesses to thrive and green outdoor spaces. This area was once a successful residential community, breathing new life into it will be fantastic for Stockport and enable us to reconnect surrounding communities with the town centre.
“We want this to be a place that’s distinctly Stockport and that celebrates the rich history of the area, so we’ll be out speaking to the local community in the new year to get their feedback. If you live in Stockport or are thinking about moving, get involved and help us create a place that sets the standard for town centre living.”
Stockport 8 forms part of Stockport MDC’s Town Centre West masterplan, which proposes the redevelopment of 130 acres, providing 4,000 homes.
Schemes already being delivered within the masterplan area include Capital&Centric’s Weir Mill and the redevelopment of the town’s bus station, which features a new transport interchange and a 196-home BTR development.
Eamonn Boylan, interim chair of Stockport MDC, said: “Our ambition for the [Stockport 8] site and for the wider regeneration district, has always been one that best serves the needs of local people, and this process will enable us to best achieve this ambition, and to move another step closer to building the most sustainable and liveable town centre, not only in the region but in the UK.
“English Cities Fund’s considerable emphasis on a robust and collaborative public consultation and community engagement programme in its proposal for Stockport 8 was one of a number of reasons we knew they were the right partner for the largest site within the regeneration masterplan.”
