Thumbs up for Housing Unit’s big extension

PLANNING permission has been granted for a 34,000sq ft extension to a Housing Unit’s office and distribution headquarters in Oldham.

The scheme off Tweedale Way in Failsworth got the unanimous thumbs up from Oldham’s planning committee.

Pozzoni was also on the project team as the sole architects.

NJL Consulting prepared and submitted the planning application, including preparing a planning statement. 

The company coordinated the suite of documents submitted with the application and worked with Pozzoni to finalise the plans package.

Housing Units first opened its doors in 1947.  Today it is one of Manchester’s biggest furniture stores stocking over 30,000 products and employing more than 300 members of staff. 

It operates from its distribution centre and headquarters off Tweedale Way and its neighbouring retail premises off Wickentree Lane in Failsworth.  The warehouse extension will enable Housing Units to continue to grow and meet the needs of its expanding customer base. It represents a significant investment for a thriving local business.

Stuart Fox, managing director at Housing Units, said “NJL has been exceptional from the initial brief through to planning consent, delivering a great outcome in a very quick timeframe.”

Annabel Partridge, associate director at NJL, said: “This development will support the ongoing growth of Housing Units in store and online business.”