Hattersley, Greater Manchester
Background
Situated within the borough of Tameside, Hattersley has a prime location - set in a green valley with breathtaking views of the nearby Peak District, yet only 12 miles east of, and 25 minutes from, Manchester city centre.
Built in the 1960s as a Manchester overspill housing estate, Hattersley has suffered from the changing demand for social housing and under-investment.
Selective demolition has now removed most of the obsolete housing, improving the overall look of the area and making land available for redevelopment.
English Partnerships is now working with Tameside Council and Peak Valley Housing Association to bring forward the new vision for Hattersley.
The £40m programme of improvements to more than 1,400 existing social homes, being undertaken by Peak Valley Housing Association, has already resulted in a substantial increase in demand to live in the area.
Current Status
Agreements have been signed putting in place an innovative approach to unlock the potential of the Hattersley estate. Developers BASE (a joint venture between Barratt Homes Ltd and Artisan) and CTP have been appointed to bring forward the development of up to 900 new private homes for sale, all of which will be required to meet our high urban design and quality standards, together with improvements to public realm and infrastructure, and a 10,000 sq m new district centre including community facilities.
During the plan period we will remediate 3.5 ha of brownfield land, commission 435 starts on site, whilst attracting £10m of private sector investment.
Ruth Kelly, former Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has hailed the Hattersley scheme as a model of sustainable regeneration.
BASE submitted a detailed planning application for 171 dwellings in summer 2007.
Next steps
BASE anticipates the grant of detailed planning permission in autumn 2007, with a start on site late 2007/early 2008. CTP will submit a detailed planning application for development of the new district centre, by spring 2008.