Supported accommodation block for the homeless planned for Pilsworth Road in Heywood

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Land at the junction of Pilsworth Road and Tower Street, Heywood

Plans for a new homeless support complex on Pilsworth Road in Heywood have been submitted to the council.

The supported accommodation complex to help those who have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness would contain eight flats, if approved. Plans for the site at the corner of Tower Street and Pilsworth Road were submitted by the Strategic Housing Team at Rochdale Council.

If permission is granted, the site would be managed by homelessness charity Centrepoint, which has also submitted a similar application for a supported living complex on Hornby Street.
 

Read more: New supported living complex for the homeless planned for HeywoodPublished: 11 January 2024

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

Plans for the Pilsworth Road complex show that both the ground floor and first floor would have four flats on it with worker offices based on the first floor. 

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