New retirement block to be built in Failsworth

The proposed retirement living complex in Failsworth

A new retirement living complex is to be built in Failsworth after Councillors gave the green light to proposals.

The three-storey apartment block will be built on the site of the old Failsworth Mill. The Victorian cotton mill was demolished in 2014 and bordered the Rochdale Canal. The complex will sit adjacent to the Tesco Superstore.

Within the 35,000 sq ft apartment block - proposed by McCarthy Stone - will be 37 one-bed flats and 14 two-bed homes. Residential amenities will include a residents’ lounge, guest suite, mobility scooter store, and a communal garden.

A report presented to councillors stated: “Given the site was previously occupied by a mill building, the proposed development would reflect the character of the area and strike a balance between the retail foodstore to the east and the residential development to the west.

“The development proposed will bring back in to use a previously developed brownfield site within a prominent location within the established urban area of Failsworth.”

The report also said the provision of retirement housing would provide choice and contribute towards the housing need in the borough.

Building on the site must begin within three years after the plans were approved by councillors on Wednesday.

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