Wilmslow ex-council site up for sale

A FORMER council site in Wilmslow is being sold for housing.

The 1.9-acre plot off Chapel Lane, known as the Remenham buildings, is being sold by East Cheshire Engine of the North, an agency set up by the council to manage and develop the council’s land assets.

The council said the site, which has two buildings, could accommodate 45 houses.

The Manchester office of Colliers has been appointed to handle the sale. A guide price was not disclosed.

Director Mike Brassington said: “Securing the first disposal instruction on behalf of East Cheshire Engine of the North is an excellent appointment for us. The Remenham site offers a high profile prestige redevelopment opportunity in which we expect to generate a very high level of interest.”

Darran Lawless, managing director of East Cheshire Engine of the North, said: “Following my appointment earlier this year my team and I have been tasked with delivering economic growth and local prosperity by enabling development and maximisation of receipts on behalf of the Council.

“A development programme has now been prepared in respect of an initial portfolio of sites to deliver over 4,000 homes and 3,000 jobs generating major capital receipts for the authority – some £40m in the next three years – potentially in excess of £80m over a 10-year period – net of development costs, and the sale at Chapel Lane is an important first step in achieving those goals.”