Stockport Exchange phase four will start early

Muse Developments, working in partnership with Stockport Council has submitted reserved matters planning to accelerate the delivery of the fourth phase at Stockport Exchange – one of Greater Manchester’s most connected and accessible business hubs.

Both the Council and Muse also secured £4.2M of funding from the government’s Getting Building Fund, through Greater Manchester Combined Authority, to unlock the site and bring forward the next phase of the scheme. This will include 5,900m² of Grade A offices, along with a 400-space multi-storey car park for office occupiers, featuring electric vehicle charging points, solar photovoltaics and a green ‘living’ wall.

According to Muse, this latest phase will build on the success of previous phases and will incorporate additional public realm improvements to benefit the town centre.

So far, three phases of development have been successfully delivered at Stockport Exchange, bringing forward a 115-bedroom Holiday Inn Express, a 1,000-space NCP multi-storey car park and two office buildings.

Tom Webber, Senior Development Surveyor at Muse, said: “Reaching the latest milestone in the Stockport Exchange story and receiving this funding boost from the government’s Getting Building Fund highlights confidence in our collective long-term vision for the scheme, and is an endorsement of our commitment to investing in Stockport and the wider Greater Manchester to create places that create jobs and improve employment opportunities for the local community in the town.”