Provincial plans 15-storey Stockport resi
The George pub on the corner of Wellington Road North and Heaton Lane in the town centre is to be redeveloped into a 72-apartment scheme.
Closed since 2017, the pub would be demolished under the proposals, put forward by Altrincham-based developer Provincial Land.
The Stockport scheme is understood to be Provincial’s largest residential development to date. The developer’s other schemes include housing schemes in Sale and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The proposed 15-storey Stockport development would occupy a prominent site in the town centre next to the Beckwith House office building and Stockport Travelodge.
Designed by Ollier Smurthwaite Architects, the project proposes coworking space on the lower floors. The building is designed so that each of the apartments would be dual-aspect, according to the architect.
Each apartment would feature a winter garden. Credit: via Ollier Smurthwaite Architects
In addition, Matt Ollier, director at OS Architects, said all of the apartments would benefit from winter gardens, a feature aimed at reducing noise from nearby roads.
“The scheme will set a new benchmark for quality in Stockport with all dwellings designed to Passivhaus principles,” he added.
A planning application for the development will be submitted in the coming weeks.
Paul Butler Associates is advising Provincial on planning matters.
The scheme is the latest residential project to come forward in Stockport town centre and is located in a housing growth area.
Nearby developments include Capital&Centric’s Weir Mill, the redevelopment of the former Stockport bus station – which includes 196 homes – and Stockport 8, a 1,000-home neighbourhood to be delivered by the English Cities Fund.
