Stockport: Plans in for next phase of £145m town centre revamp

The plans could see a fourth block of offices built as part of the Stockport Exchange scheme

Plans for a major new office block have been lodged as part of a £145m scheme to encourage more people to live and work in a town.

Stockport Council has applied for permission to build the workspace alongside a new public square around the town's railway station.

Three blocks have already been built as part of the Stockport Exchange project.

Stockport Councillor Colin MacAlister said the new offices were "an integral part" of the town's regeneration.

The fourth block planned as part of the project includes more than 60,000 sq ft of office space, with landscaping around the railway station building, and space for shops, bars and restaurants.

Companies including musicMagpie, Stagecoach, and Holiday Inn Express have already set up offices within the other blocks, the first of which was completed in 2014.

The site was picked by local authorities to become a hub for business due its transport connections, and potential to bring new jobs and investment, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Stockport Council has worked with development firm Muse to submit plans for the next phase of work, as well as an update to the wider masterplan for the area,

Mr MacAlister said the changes were aimed at making more office space available to attract new employers, but also to see new homes built in the town centre.

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