A STALYBRIDGE restaurant is set to change after its building was secured amid huge regeneration plans.
Phoenix City, on Castle Street, lies at the heart of a scheme to bring many people living in the town centre.
Now it has been taken on by Works4U, who have unveiled their early intentions for the site.
That involves making it larger and altering its appearance with cladding, signage and a ‘living wall.’
James Mackie, business operation manager at Works4U, has applied to Tameside Council for permission to build a single storey extension on the building, as well as make the exterior changes.
That is likely to give extra room on the rooftop area, while an existing terrace will be made accessible.
Inside, plans suggest it will be made up of separate function rooms and a ground floor area that is described as a ‘canteen.’
Castle Street, which has already seen developments like Pattern House, has been pinpointed for further residential plans.
In a prospectus for the Stalybridge West development, what is currently the main car park will see 123 one and two-bedroomed apartments built, along with live/work properties and undercroft parking.
On the smaller car park nearby, directly next to Phoenix City, 18 one and two-bedroomed apartments will be built above a commercial unit, again with undercroft parking.
The prospectus states: “The area has been identified as an opportunity to create a vibrant town centre residential community in a highly sustainable location that will support the local economy.
“When developed, the plans provide for a mix of housing types and tenures available in secure environments surrounded by new and refurbished commercial and public buildings enhancing local services, set within a high-quality public realm environment.
“The existing and future town centre regeneration projects and programme will continue to run alongside the Stalybridge West redevelopment sites and together they will spearheading a new chapter for this town.”
Tameside Council’s environmental services department and the Canal and River Trust have indicated they have no objections to the scheme.
However, the final decision will be made by the authority’s Speaker’s Panel (Planning) committee.