Former council offices to be transformed as part of £11m scheme
Former council offices in a Cheshire town are to be transformed into flats and a new bistro as part of a £11m scheme.
Building firm Galliford Try Partnerships has taken ownership of land at Watling Street in Northwich which will be used for 70 new homes for people aged over 55.
The scheme will see 16 one-bedroom and 54 two-bedroom apartments built on the former council offices site in the town centre.
Brendan Blythe, managing director at Galliford Try Partnerships North West, said: “We are delighted to unlock this important town centre site which had seen previous proposals stall and fail to come to fruition.
“The scheme will provide much-needed future housing in a key location and we are looking forward to turning our vision into a reality.”
The offices have been empty since 2016 with planning permission for the site granted in November 2018.
The development is part of the regeneration of Northwich, with money from the land sale being reinvested in Cheshire West and Chester Council’s masterplan for Weaver Square.
The site opposite the Weaver Square Shopping Centre is being redeveloped.
Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Infrastructure, Councillor Brain Clarke said: “The new development at Watling Street will totally transform that part of the town and will enable the council to begin partial demolition of Weaver Square as early as March, providing increased visibility for the existing shops and traders.
“This is yet another step towards our wider vision for Northwich, to create a vibrant town centre that our residents can be proud of.”
The sale of the land at Watling Street and the redevelopment of Weaver Square is a joint collaboration with Public Sector.
PSP Cheshire West and Chester LLP, a partnership between Cheshire West and Chester Council and Public Sector, is managing the Weaver Square scheme on behalf of the Council.
