Redevelopment of Stocktons, Chorlton precinct return for approval
Following deferrals in November, the 1,000 homes proposed across the two projects are in line for consent at Manchester City Council’s last planning committee meeting of 2025.
Stocktons furniture site
Credit: via planning documents
Developer: Liquid Funding Business
Architect: SimpsonHaugh
Planner: Turley
Serial entrepreneur Daniel Green submitted plans to develop a 50-storey building and another rising to 26 storeys on the Stocktons Furniture site off Great Ancoats Street in April.
As well as two residential towers comprising 758 apartments, the scheme features plans for 45,000 sq ft of commercial space. Around 55% of the four-acre site is earmarked for public realm.
The project has a gross development value of £241m, according to a viability appraisal by Tim Claxton Property.
Re-form Landscape Architecture is designing the public realm and Renaissance is the civil and structural engineer.
To learn more, search for reference number 142535/FO/2025 on Manchester City Council’s planning portal.
Chorlton Square
Credit: via planning documents
Developer: PJ Livesey
Architect: Feilden Clegg Bradley
Planner: CBRE
In June, PJ Livesey lodged plans to redevelop Chorlton Cross Shopping Centre into 262 homes.
The developer, working with landowner GMPF, would knock down the defunct retail scheme to pave the way for a mix of homes across 10-, eight-, six-, and four-storey blocks.
The Chorlton Square development would provide 56 one-, 135 two-, and 15 three-bedroom apartments at market rates.
Southway Housing Trust has agreed to operate 49 affordable units, to be defined as social rent, split across 16 one-bed and 33 two-bed flats. The affordable units would require funding from Homes England to materialise, which has been requested.
The scheme has had some Chorlton residents up in arms, generating more than 1,300 representations. Many of the objectors are upset about the height of the development.
The project team includes Randall Thorp, Civic Engineers, Futureserv, Artec Fire, Vista Consulting, and LTL Property.
To view the application, use the planning reference 142652/FO/2025 on Manchester City Council’s planning portal.
