We’re always happy to hear about ingenuity here in Manchester, and now plans have been revealed for a brand new, cutting edge development in Stockport. Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) and the English Cities Fund (ECF) have announced the launch of the second community conversation on the £250 million plans to create an exciting mixed residential neighbourhood to the west of Stockport town centre, currently known as Stockport 8.
Located on land either side of King Street West and next to the railway viaduct, the Stockport 8 plans will reconnect the site to nearby neighbourhoods and the town centre, bringing life back to what was once a thriving residential neighbourhood under the railway arches.
New first look images and an updated masterplan for Stockport 8 have been revealed, following feedback from the first conversation earlier this year which saw more than 300 responses from local people and businesses. The plans outline a walkable, green neighbourhood, centred around new public spaces to bring the community together and provide exciting settings for people to meet, relax and enjoy.
The masterplan is set to include a mix of tenures including affordable homes, Build to Rent and open market sale, which provide a number of investment opportunities. The masterplan features:
- A diverse mix of up to 1,200 high-quality, energy efficient homes
- Spaces for businesses and community uses at ground floor level
- Improvements to the environment around the busy and vital road network that runs through this part of Stockport
- A green ‘spine’ running through the masterplan connecting the new public square and a children’s play space behind Hollywood Park Nursery School
- Residential courtyards and areas for green roofs to the buildings, providing a home for wildlife
- A safe environment for all, that promotes active, sustainable travel with a pedestrian-only street running through the centre of the scheme
- Car parking, car clubs, electric vehicle charging and plenty of cycle parking
- Opening up and creating inclusive public spaces around the viaduct with a new public square that can host markets and live events
- Celebrating Stockport’s rich heritage and character with a plan to reintroduce the historic street pattern and street names.
Eamonn Boylan, interim chair at Stockport MDC, said: “Delivering long-term value for local communities is central to our ambitions for Town Centre West and Stockport’s wider transformation, which means ongoing conversations with residents are a crucial part of building the most sustainable and liveable town centre in the UK.
“The first phase of community engagement on Stockport 8 has been crucial in shaping the future of the development, ensuring that the culture and people of Stockport are reflected in what will be the largest site within the overall regeneration plans.”
The Stockport 8 site is central to the wider £1 billion investment currently being delivered across the town centre and is at the heart of the £500 million Stockport MDC masterplan, which will transform Stockport into the most sustainable, liveable town centre in the region over the next decade.
The 130-acre Stockport MDC masterplan will see the delivery of 4,000 new homes, alongside local amenities, green spaces, new workspace and radical transport improvements. A second community conversation is planned in the summer with submission of a planning application to Stockport Council expected in the autumn.
As part of the second community conversation, there are plenty of ways for people to take part and provide feedback, including:
- Attending a drop-in session on Saturday 20th July 2024, 10am – 3pm at Merseyway Shopping Centre, 54 Great Underbank, SK1 1PD or on Thursday 1st August 2024, 12:00pm – 5:00pm outside Edgeley Co-op, 84 Castle St, Edgeley, SK3 9AL.
- Signing up for an online Q&A at here on Tuesday 23rd July 2024, 6:30pm – 7:30pm where you can learn more about the revised plans and ask the project team questions.
- Complete an online questionnaire here
- Fill in a freepost questionnaire in the newsletter being delivered locally in July
- Email: hello@Stockport8.co.uk
- Call 0800 689 1095 (Mon –Fri, 9am–5:30pm)
- Write to ‘Freepost HAVE YOUR SAY’ (no further address or stamp needed)
- Follow Stockport 8 on Instagram and Facebook