Southway rounds off 30-home police station conversion
GK Construction’s revival of Sale’s Tatton Place into a shared ownership scheme required a sensitive restoration of the former Cheshire Constabulary, which has stood since 1881.
Southway Housing Trust’s development of 30 one-, two-, and three-bedroom houses and apartments already has its first eight residents, and 15 homes are reserved for purchase via Southway’s Gecko Homes sales branch.
Original features from the police station, including chimneys, stone detailing, and its headstone, have all been retained, while a new build has been finished on the neighbouring Masonic Hall site.
In addition, vaulted ceilings from the police cells have been kept alongside a restored external police lamp and street sign.
Tatton Place features apartments as well as houses. Credit: via Southway Housing Trust
All 30 homes are fully electric and equipped with cost-saving features such as PV panels, air source heat pumps, and insulated windows.
Jonathan Turner, assistant director for development at Southway, said: “Tatton Place is a great example of how we consider heritage and sustainability when building homes, and we’re pleased to launch these shared ownership homes in such a beautifully restored building that recognises local history.”
The scheme is fully electric. Credit: via Southway Housing Trust
Tatton Place was funded through the Homes England Affordable Homes Programme and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Trafford Council also had input in developing the surrounding landscape and public amenities.
What a great scheme, well done all
By Nigel
Looks a great scheme, well done GK Construction and Southway
By Lee
It looks an exceptional scheme, and demonstrates what can be achieved if there is a will. However, it does not change my view that we need root and branch change in the public housing delivery system, as for this scheme we have two quangos named and taking money from the pot which should be there to deliver homes.
By Steve5839
It’s great that the beautiful building was salvaged, but there isn’t a single allocated parking space for this development of rabbit hutch dwellings.
Tatton Place is a tiny road and used to have 12 small Victorian houses with double yellow lines on one side of the road, with room for around 15 cars. This scheme increases the 12 original houses by a further 30 dwellings, although the road can still only accommodate 15 cars.
When I queried this with the developer on site, they suggested the properties were intended for people who do not own cars and commute by tram or bike, so the properties will me carefully marketed as such.
18 months later, the scheme is finished and there is no mention in the property listings regarding the lack of parking and there are no cycle storage facilities on site. Although only a handful of properties are occupied, it has already become impossible to park on Tatton Place.
Gecko don’t give two hoots about the impact of the scheme on existing long term residents of Tatton Place.
By Gigantic Steve