CAPITAL&CENTRIC
THE GOODS YARD PLANS APPROVED FOR £60M STOKE-ON-TRENT LEVELLING-UP PROJECT PLANS to turn a prominent industrial site in Stoke-on-Trent into a vibrant new neighbourhood have been given the green light.
started thinking about how they could use the spaces – that’s before we’ve even commenced construction.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s development control committee today approved the vision for Capital&Centric’s The Goods Yard, paving the way for construction to start later this year. The £60m project will be a major investment in the region, one of three in Stoke-in-Trent backed by the Government’s Levelling Up Fund.
“We want to make Stoke-on-Trent proud and create a neighbourhood with real identity, one that nods to the city’s rich heritage but writes a new, exciting chapter. Our focus has always been on creating a genuine community with everything available to support a city centre lifestyle. People calling the Goods Yard home will have shops, bars, cafes, businesses and green outdoor spaces to meet up right on their doorstep. We can’t wait to get going.”
The Manchester-based social impact developers have worked in partnership with the council on the blueprint, with the approved plans featuring 174 design-led apartments, works spaces for creative start-ups, shops, bars, cafes and a new, bustling public square.
The Goods Yard will write a new chapter for the former Swift House site, located next to Stoke-on-Trent train station – making it HS2 connected – and on the doorstep of Staffordshire University, the Trent and Mersey Canal and the A500.
Tim Heatley, co-founder of Capital&Centric, said: “This is a watershed moment for Stoke-on-Trent and the Goods Yard is going to be mega for the area. People have fully embraced the vision, there’s a real buzz about the future and the neighbourhood. Ambitious indie businesses are already getting in touch with us about setting up shop here and have
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Capital&Centric recently gave a first glimpse at new images of how the neighbourhood will look. The latest image shows the new public square, a flexible space for pop-up markets, live music or simply hanging out with friends. The design includes a nod to the railway heritage of the site, with rail-like paths meandering through lush green planters.
