Landmark £100m+ Prestwich Village regeneration plans submitted

We’ve submitted plans to Bury Council to transform the centre of Prestwich Village into a thriving heart of the community.

Our planning application seeks permission for the £100m+ regeneration of the Longfield Centre site. The ambitious plans are set to cement Prestwich as one of the best places to live and spend time in the North West.

We’ve been working in partnership with Bury Council on the design for the village, which has been shaped significantly by input from the local community following two stages of consultation, with the final plans including:

– A community hub including a library and flexible community space that can be used for events, clubs and art and culture. The building will also offer an opportunity to deliver a new Prestwich Health Centre, with discussions ongoing with the NHS and local GP practices.

– A new village square with family-friendly social places for all the community to meet and relax, which has been flexibly designed so it provides space for pop-up events like markets, food festivals, art exhibitions and live performances.

– A market hall providing smaller spaces for local retailers to thrive and grow. This includes a food hall for local food operators and communal seating that spills out onto the village square.

– Flexible retail and leisure spaces across the site, which will complement the high street and help to cater for Prestwich’s diverse business community. This includes a new gym.

– Landscaped outdoor and green spaces, trees and places to wander, relax and sit. The existing fountain will be removed and new public art installations will be incorporated throughout the development.

– Enhancing the Prestwich arrival experience from the tram by delivering landscaping which connects with green spaces in the village.

– Relocating car parking in the centre of the site to a new travel hub off Fairfax Road, which will contain electric vehicle charging points, cycle storage and parcel lockers.

Around 200 new homes, which forms part of the outline application, is envisaged will include a mix from affordable homes to homes for first-time buyers, growing families and downsizers. The design, materials and style will follow in a future detailed planning application.

Stuart Rogers, Director of Project Management, said:

We formed the Prestwich Regeneration LLP joint venture with Bury Council in October 2022 to drive the project forward. It is expected that a decision on the plans will be made in Spring 2024 with construction starting in mid-late 2024.

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