Plan for homes at former M&S

MORE than 60 new apartments could be built under plans to redevelop a warehouse and a former M&S store.

A series of applications for developments have been made to Tameside council’s planning department.

A company has applied to convert retail space next to the Ladysmith Shopping Centre in Ashton-under-Lyne into 32 apartments.

The ground floor of the building, on Warrington Street, is leased to Poundland but the upper floors are ‘vacant’ and have been for an ‘extended period’. Prior to that it had housed Marks and Spencer, but the company moved out in 2011.

Under the plans by Adar Investment Ltd, the new apartments would be a mix of sizes, with 18 one bedroom flats and 14 two-beds.

Another developer, Real Estate Aventor LTD has also applied to convert a warehouse in Ashton into 31 apartments.

The building, on 4-10 Church Street, is currently standing empty.