The stunning new riverside apartments 'set the marker' for future developments

Two major developments will completely transform two areas of Tameside after being given the green light by the planning panel.

Dozens of new homes are set to be built in Droylsden and Stalybridge following the approval of two separate applications at the meeting on February 14 in Guardsman Tony Downes House. The huge employment site of Seamark PLC in Droylsden will be demolished and replaced by 143 new homes - despite concerns from residents across the river from the Edge Lane site.

Over in Stalybridge there was excitement for the 78 homes proposed for the area.

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The two apartment block plan would bring with it the reopening of the riverside walk in the town centre as well as a new public realm with shops and cafes for locals to enjoy.

Here is each major application discussed and decided on by Tameside Council’s planning panel

A development that will transform the centre of Stalybridge has been given the go-ahead.

Proposals for the makeover of the former Stalybridge clinic into 78 new apartments have been approved.

The councillors present at the meeting in Droylsden were almost giddy with excitement to see the plans for the two tower blocks off Stamford Street.

The plans to reopen the riverside walkway and the opening of new shops and restaurants at the base of the two blocks garnered praise from the committee, who nodded along as Philip Millson of the Millson Group credited the proposal as a possible new hub for the town centre.

The representative from the Millson group, the architect behind the plans, said: “The owners are local residents and local employers and are committed to the regeneration of the town. This will provide much needed homes with