Ambitious plans for 12,000 homes, 250-bed hotel and more where Greater Manchester Police HQ once stood
Plans for 1,200 homes centres around the redevelopment of the former police headquarters building – Chester House – in Stretford have been unveiled.
The ambitious scheme is a joint venture between Trafford council, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the Far East Consortium.
It also includes a 250-bed hotel and green public spaces.
Town hall bosses are now inviting the public to have their say on the plans, which include 25 per cent affordable housing.
The site off Talbot Road, White City Way and Chester Road has been vacant since the relocation of the Greater Manchester Police HQ.
It already has easy access to the Trafford Bar tram stop – 10 minutes from Manchester city centre and with easy access to Salford, Manchester Airport and surrounding areas.
Planners are aiming to tap into Trafford’s rich history with the borough’s heritage ‘at the heart of the development’.
“Through thoughtful design and conservation, this project will pay tribute to the site’s past while creating a legacy for generations to come,” the consortium says on its website.
This includes Ellis Llwys Jones Hall – once the home to women studying deaf education at Manchester University.
Historic gateposts from the former blind school will be preserved in the new public realm.
People can have their say by visiting www.chesterhouseredevelopment.co.uk.#
The closing date for comments is Wednesday December 7.
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