‘Finest’ mill to be flats and retail
MULTI-MILLION pound plans to convert a dilapidated mill into more than 200 upmarket flats has got the go-ahead.
The £20m development will transform Meadow Mill in Stockport.
It will also include 30,000 sq ft of leisure and retail space and a restaurant.
The neglected building, next to the Tesco superstore in the town centre, will be part of a ‘gateway’ development in the town centre, which is undergoing a £1bn regeneration.
Developer William George Homes said commercial space was needed to ensure the project was financially viable.
The mill is highly visible from the M60 as it passes through Stockport.
The planning approval comes as town hall bosses continue their search for other brownfield sites to build on. They are attempting to tackle the borough’s housing shortage while protecting green belt from development.
Peter Rowlinson, a mill restoration expert, said on behalf of William George Homes: “This is one of the most imposing buildings in Stockport and one of the most important. It is one of the finest mills in the north west of England.
“The proposal will save the building and give it a long-term future in a key position at one of Stockport’s major gateways.”
Stockport council’s central area committee heard the development will create 50 to 60 jobs. Work is set to start in late spring or early summer.
The 213 apartments will have one to three bedrooms. The first residents are expected to move in by summer 2018.
Cycle and pedestrian facilities will be upgraded on Tiviot Way as part of the development.