Stalybridge Station Area Approved for 102 New Homes
Planning approval granted for 102 new homes surrounding Stalybridge train station.
The development includes a mix of three-storey townhouses and apartment blocks on previously unused land.
This will see the clearance of Harrop Street car park, industrial buildings off Water Street and the former Rassbottom Mill site to make way for 44 townhouses and 58 apartments.
The plans, submitted by Bankfoot APAM on behalf of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, propose homes available at affordable rates up to 80% of market value.
Residents will benefit from quality private spaces including front and rear gardens, roof terraces, and access to a new riverside public realm. The scheme also provides 56 car parking spaces, 120 cycle storage spots and tree plantings.
The project forms the first residential phase of an £11.1m overhaul of Stalybridge’s western edge, which also includes improved roads, public realm upgrades, a new multi-storey car park and a pedestrian footbridge.
The regeneration aims to revitalise the town centre, attract further investment and deliver much-needed housing. The proposed multi-level car park will replace surface-level parking lost when council sold land for the development, while a footbridge across the River Tame will improve access to the new residential quarter.
Planning documents note Stalybridge’s history as a leader in Victorian cotton manufacturing, shaped by its industrial heritage and use of natural assets for growth. Proposals aim to strengthen the town’s connection to the river, creating a vibrant residential-led neighbourhood with high-quality design, good public realm and uses that encourage community engagement and inclusion.
The planning panel, chaired by Coun David Mills, unanimously approved the scheme at their latest meeting in Guardsman Tony Downes House, Droylsden.
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