New supported living complex for the homeless planned for Heywood

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Grassland off Hornby Street in Heywood

A small patch of grassland in Heywood could soon become a supported living complex for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Planning application has been submitted for a two storey apartment block containing 12 flats on land on Hornby Street, opposite Harwood Park Primary School.

The Strategic Housing Team at Rochdale Council submitted the application for the complex – which would be managed by homelessness charity Centrepoint.

Centrepoint is dedicated to ending youth homelessness for over 50 years and focus on giving young people not just a bed for a night but a home where they can reclaim their future with the support of our dedicated frontline workers.

If approved, the flats would provide supported accommodation to help those who have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness. The ground floor of the building would contain eight flats as well as worker offices and the first floor would house the other four flats.

Planning documents read: “Rochdale Borough Council has a dedicated homeless and prevention team who manage various homeless accommodation within the Rochdale area and offer services for people who are homeless or fear becoming homeless. They believe that everyone has the right to good quality accommodation, and the kind of support that will allow them to reach their optimum level of independence.

“By offering a range of stable short-term accommodation with both on-site and floating support services, they aim to help their customers to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to secure and maintain independent accommodation.”

George Lythgoe, Local Democracy Reporter