Work has started on new homes at the former Carcraft site in Rochdale

More than 100 new homes are in the process of being built on on land off Nixon Street, in Castleton.

The site includes the location of the former Carcraft site, which was previously the home of Castleton Moor Mill which was demolished in the 1960s to make way for the first Asda supermarket in Rochdale.

To celebrate the beginning of these works, the developers Hive Homes were joined by Rochdale councillors Daniel Meredith, Billy Sheerin and Aisling-Blaise Gallagher, as well as Homes England and the contractors for this development, Seddon.

The development, which will offer three- and four-bedroom open-market homes, will be called Weavers Fold, a name which pays tribute to the area’s old cotton mill industry.

The eight-acre plot will accommodate 102 three and four bedroom houses, with properties being a mix of detached and semi-detached.

As part of the scheme, applicant Hive Homes will also transfer a neighbouring parcel of land to the council for a new primary school.

Prior to starting the build, Hive Homes undertook an archaeological dig after consulting with the Greater Manchester Archaeological Advisory Service.

These homes will be developed over the coming months and each will boast a private garden and an electric vehicle charging point.

 

 

Rochdale portfolio holder for highways and housing, Councillor Daniel Meredith said: “This development will mark a welcome addition to the range of housing available in Castleton and will add to the vibrancy of the area.

“It realises our first priority of building on brownfield sites as the primary way to offer new housing in the borough.

“We have similar aspirations for Heywood with new homes in the pipeline that I hope will be constructed in the near future.”

Ed Milner, managing director of Hive Homes, said: “It’s a real pleasure to bring these much needed, high-quality homes to the area of Castleton in Rochdale. We appreciate the support that Rochdale Council and members of the community have given us for this development, and we hope that the proposed transfer of a third of the site to the council, for a new primary school, will be well received by the community too.”