Britannia unveils vision for Stockport Probation Centre

Proposals to redevelop the office building at 19-37 High Street into 45 apartments follow approval of the company’s plans for a similar scheme in Manchester.

Britannia Group is holding a public consultation on its vision for the future of the now-vacant Stockport Probation Centre.

The consultation will run until 15 December and can be accessed at ashtonhale.co.uk.

Ollier Smurthwaite is the architect behind the proposals, which feature a mix of one- and two-bedroom flats, along with a new garden space and a living wall.

Designs seek to retain and refurbish the historic main building while later extensions would be replaced with a new-build.

The main building was constructed in 1900. Previously occupied by wholesale grocers C J Preston & Sons, the block was changed to house the probation centre in 1983.

Britannia purchased the site this summer, before it was vacated in September.

Nick Carter, development director at Britannia, said: “Stockport is thriving, there’s a huge amount of potential and a lot of demand for homes close to the centre of the town.

“We hope local people are as excited as we are by our emerging plans for the former probation centre.”

These emerging plans follow Britannia’s success in July, securing planning permission to transform the former Victoria Park Probation Centre site in Rusholme into 72 homes. The group hopes to kickstart enabling works on the project in January.

Ashton Hale is advising on the latest proposals.

Britannia intends to submit a planning application to Stockport Council in the new year, with the anticipation to start on site late 2024.