Former Droylsden police station to be turned into flats under new proposals

Droylsden’s former police could be turned into one-bedroom flats under new plans. An application has been lodged with Tameside council to convert the building on Manchester Road.

The red-brick building, which bears the name ‘County Constabulary-Station’ across the frontage, went up for auction in 2021. A guide price of £125,000 to £150,000 was set for the period police station, which covers more than 1,500 sq ft over two floors.

It is not in active use by Greater Manchester Police, with the enquiry desk in the police station closing more than ten years ago. The applicant, B&A Properties Ltd, wants to turn the building into five flats, which would all be one-bedroom.

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These would be available for market housing, not for social rent or affordable ownership. The layout would be split across three flats on the ground floor and two on the first floor.

Each one would have an open plan lounge, kitchen and dining area, with a separate bedroom and shower room. There would also be a communal courtroom garden provided in the outdoor area.

The application form states that space in rear yard would be used for bins storage including all council recycling bins, with ‘easy access’ to the road for collection.

The local highways authority, which has been consulted on the application, said that the proposed plans would no have an unacceptable impact on highway safety.

A letter from Tameside council states that the impact on the road network would not be ‘severe’. However they stipulated that cycle storage must be included within the site.

There have been no public objections or letters of support lodged with the application to date. A decision is expected to