Scheme would include 1,300 homes next to town鈥檚 grade II*-listed viaduct
Shedkm鈥檚 proposals for a 拢250m mixed-use neighbourhood in Stockport have been submitted for planning.
More details have emerged about the landmark scheme, Stockport 8, which would see up to 1,300 homes built next to the town鈥檚 grade II*-listed Victorian viaduct.
It is being developed by a partnership between Stockport council and English Cities Fund (ECF), a joint venture between Homes England, Muse and Legal & General.
The proposals are the latest phase of a 拢500m masterplan aiming to transform Stockport with new sustainable housing and green spaces which has already seen construction start on 1,200 homes. This masterplan is itself a key element of a wider 拢1bn investment into the town centre.
Along with new homes, the Stockport 8 scheme would contain ground floor office and community space, new public realm spaces and walking routes.
黑洞社区s would have green roofs and a high level of energy efficiency with the proposals also including electric vehicle charging points and cycle parking.
The site runs alongside the town鈥檚 famous viaduct, which was completed in 1840 and is still one of the UK鈥檚 largest brick structures.
The development aims to recreate a residential neighbourhood which once existed around the viaduct鈥檚 arches and would reintroduce the area鈥檚 historic street pattern and street names.
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Eamonn Boylan, interim chair of the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation, said the plans, which were submitted after nearly a year of consultations with local people and businesse holders, were 鈥渦niquely shaped by the people of Stockport鈥�.
ECF senior development manager Joe Stockton added: 鈥淭his is one of the largest town centre regeneration projects in the UK, so it鈥檚 only right that the local community has played a key role in shaping the plans.
鈥淲e鈥檝e spent months talking to local people and have taken on board their views. This will be a place for everyone, a place that鈥檚 distinctly Stockport and that celebrates its strong community spirit and rich heritage.鈥�
The project team so far also includes cost consultant Arcadis, landscape architect Planit, planning consultant Deloitte and project manager Walker Sime, highways consultant Arup and MEP engineer Tace.
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