Stanley delivers St Helens homes for Jigsaw

Stanley Land and Homes has delivered another development of new affordable homes in St Helens to registered provider Jigsaw Homes.

The scheme, which has regenerated part of the former Fishwicks Industrial Estate off Baxters Lane, Sutton, has seen the creation of 28 cottage apartments over two separate buildings.

The development of one-bedroom properties has a local lettings policy which gives priority to residents with a connection to the area, helping Jigsaw Homes to achieve a sustainable community.

Neil Hughes, director of Stanley, said: “This is a site that was left vacant following the demolition of derelict industrial buildings and which had become a magnet for fly tipping and anti-social behaviour. It was clear from our consultation for the site that local people wanted to see it revitalised and repurposed.

“We have a very successful long-term partnership with Jigsaw, having worked on seven projects together. We’re proud to have worked with Jigsaw’s team once again to regenerate this site, providing much-needed affordable housing for couples and single occupants in the area.”

The contractor on the project was Holmpatrick Developments and the project team included Hive Land and Planning, MPSL Planning and Design, and Alan Johnston Partnership.

The project is one of several recent projects Stanley has delivered in St Helens. The company has also helped to regenerate the nearby Lancots Lane site with 168 new homes.

A second phase at Lancots Lane is set to deliver a further 32 affordable properties and commercial premises, subject to planning permission.

Stanley named as finalist at Northern Housing Awards 2025

Stanley Land and Homes is proud to have been shortlisted for a third consecutive year for an award that recognises organisations that have made a significant contribution to the region’s housing sector.

We’ve been shortlisted in the SME of the Year category at the coveted Northern Housing Awards, due to take place in Manchester on Thursday May 1.

It’s the same award we won in 2023 and were also shortlisted for again at the 2024 edition of the Northern Housing Awards.

Chris Curtis, director of Stanley, commented: “In the last few years we’ve been able to get more than 900 new homes completed or in planning across the region on behalf of registered housing providers, offering new affordable housing opportunities for over 3,100 people.

“It’s a record we’re very proud of and we’re delighted our contribution has been recognised once again by the Northern Housing Awards judges. We can’t wait to celebrate the collective success of our housing sector with our peers next month and we wish the best of luck to all the nominees.”

The annual Northern Housing Awards, launched in 2018, celebrate innovative affordable housing providers, projects and services that help to create communities in the North of England.

The annual event is attended by around 750 people from registered providers, local authorities, housing contractors, professionals, consultants, and charities.

For more information about the Northern Housing Awards and to view all the categories and nominees, please visit the award shortlist here.

Stanley lends support to Stockport homelessness charity

Stanley Land and Homes has chosen to support local homelessness charity The Wellspring as our 2024 festive charity partner.

Established in 1990, the Wellspring supports people in Stockport who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless by providing the resources, understanding, and care people need in the community.

The charity’s staff and volunteers are there to understand the complex and individual challenges of each person in need and help them make positive changes to their lives.

Chris Curtis, director of Stanley, said: “Year on year our housing crisis is deepening. The fantastic work of the Wellspring is becoming increasingly vital as more vulnerable people are made homeless through no fault of their own. It is a privilege to be able to offer our financial support to Wellspring at this time.”

Discover more about the work of the charity on the Wellspring website.

Stanley Land and Homes unveils plans for phase two at St Helens site

Stanley Land and Homes has submitted plans for the next phase in its redevelopment of a major former glassworks in the Sutton area of St Helens.

Work began on the first phase of 168 homes on the site off Lancots Lane in February this year.

Now Stanley is progressing with additional plans for a further 32 homes and a 55,000 sq ft B8 commercial unit that will complete the redevelopment of the 18-acre brownfield site.

Neil Hughes, a director at Stanley Land and Homes, said: “We’re proud to contribute further to the regeneration of Sutton, and with much work already behind us, our ambition to create an outstanding new community from post-industrial obsolescence is now being realised.

“The first homes are due for completion shortly, with our subsequent phase advancing through construction at pace. This latest mixed-use application will continue to create a renewed built environment fit for current and future generations.”

Phase one of the scheme, consisting of one-to-four-bedroom homes and bungalows is being developed in partnership with housing provider Torus.

The Lancots Lane scheme is one of two affordable housing developments being delivered in the area by Stanley Land and Homes.

Stanley is close to completing the regeneration of another former industrial site in nearby Baxters Lane with 28 new affordable homes in partnership with Jigsaw Homes Group. It means Stanley will have provided 228 new affordable homes in the area.

The professional team for Phase 2 at Lancots Lane includes MPSL Planning and Design (architect), Alan Johnston Partnership (engineers), Hive (planning consultant) and Primas Law (legal).

Stanley supports local school’s quest for new iPads

Stanley is proud to have contributed towards a local school’s drive for new tech to support children’s learning and development.

Stanley has donated a new iPad to St Paul’s Catholic Primary School in Poynton after discovering that getting new tablets was one of the school’s fundraising priorities for the year ahead.

The school’s headteacher, Mrs Armstrong-Boyle, said: “Raising money for a set of class iPads is the main fundraising priority for our PTA this year, continuing their previous good work, and we are delighted to receive a brand-new iPad from Stanley.”

Chris Curtis, director at Stanley, added, “Giving back is very important to us at Stanley and we are very pleased to make this donation.

“The school’s motto from St Oscar Romero is ‘aspire not to have more, but to be more’. I hope this gift will, in a small way, help the school do more towards this great ambition.”

Stanley Land and Homes arrives in Eccles

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More exciting news from Stanley, we’ll soon be delivering a fantastic new scheme in the increasingly popular market town of Eccles. This will be made available to RP partners shortly.

We acquired the site earlier this year and are busy developing our plans for the site.

Keep your eyes peeled for more information, coming soon.

In the meantime, you can take a look at some of the projects we’ve delivered across the region.

Stanley presents Bridge-It Housing with tackling homelessness award

The Stanley Land and Homes team was proud to play its role in recognising a leading homelessness support project at this year’s Northern Housing Awards.

We were honoured to present Bridge-It Housing UK Team Ltd with the award for Best Initiative for Tackling Homelessness at the awards which were attended by over thousand guests from the housing sector.

Bridge-It provides housing and support to families and individuals, seeing each client as a human being and empowering them to turn their life around. The organisation was shortlisted alongside fellow nominees Torus and Light for Life in partnership with Sefton Council.

Chris Curtis, director of Stanley Land and Homes, commented: “All the projects in this award category would have been worthy winners for the truly inspiring work they do in tackling homelessness, and we were thrilled to help the housing community recognise their efforts.

You could see how much it meant to all of them and especially to the team at Bridge-It Housing when they went up to collect the award. Our congratulations once again to all involved.”

Bridge-It works with local authorities, housing organisations and communities across the North of England.

It takes a person-centred approach to tackling homelessness, building the capacity of people who have experienced homelessness to feel they are part of society, regain control of their lives, and become more confident about participating in decisions that affect their future.

Stanley Land and Homes has been a long-term partner of the Northern Housing Awards. This year’s ceremony, held at The Point at Emirates Old Trafford, saw awards presented in 24 categories.

Stanley unveils plans for more affordable housing in St Helens

Stanley Land and Homes has revealed plans to develop an additional 36 homes on a former glass works site off Lancots Lane in St Helens.

Development on phase one of Lancots Lane is currently underway consisting of 168 affordable homes on an 11-acre derelict brownfield site which is close to local transport links, amenities and parks.

The proposed second phase of the scheme – made up of houses and cottage flats between one and four bedrooms – will be developed in partnership with contractor Holmpatrick Developments.

A planning application will be submitted to St Helens Council in the coming weeks for the new homes which will be made available for affordable rent and shared ownership.

Neil Hughes, director of Stanley Land and Homes, said: “Plans for the second phase of Lancots Lane will continue our regeneration journey in St Helens and further demonstrate Stanley’s commitment to turning underused sites into thriving communities.

“With phase one of Lancots Lane and our scheme on Baxters Lane currently underway, we plan to deliver a total of 232 new homes to the area, all benefitting from high thermal efficiency and low running costs.”

Stanley’s professional team on the project includes MPSL Planning and Design (Architect), Alan Johnston Partnership (Engineers) and Hive (Planning consultants).

If approved, the scheme will be the third affordable housing development being developed in the area by Stanley Land and Homes, alongside phase one of Lancots Lane and a 28-home scheme on Baxters Lane.

Stanley gains two nominations for 2024 Northern Housing Awards

Stanley Land and Homes has been shortlisted in two categories at one of the housing sector’s most prestigious awards events.

Our scheme of 75 homes at Trumacar Gardens in Heysham, in partnership with Jigsaw Homes, has been shortlisted for the Best Affordable Housing Development (£10m – £20m) category in the Northern Housing Awards 2024.

We’ve also been shortlisted again in the SME of the Year category at the annual awards, to be held at The Point at Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground on Thursday May 23.

SME of the Year is the same title that Stanley won in 2023 thanks to our work on several affordable housing schemes for registered providers across the North West.

Chris Curtis, director of Stanley, commented: “Winning SME of the Year last year was a huge surprise. To be nominated again in the same category is a massive achievement, but also testament to the quality of the projects we’ve been delivering with our clients.

“We’re also thrilled that our work with Jigsaw to create a thriving affordable housing development in Heysham has been recognised by the judges. Whoever wins, I’m sure the night will be another great celebration of everything that makes the Northern housing sector so successful and vibrant. We wish the best of luck to all nominees.”

Based off Middleton Road in Heysham, the Trumacar Gardens project has delivered a mix of new one, two, three, and four-bedroom homes for affordable rent, allowing people at different stages of life and with different circumstances to access local affordable rents.

The scheme, which opened in July 2023, includes 12 two-bedroom bungalows with all units on the project designed to meet the nationally described space standard.

The annual Northern Housing Awards celebrate innovative affordable housing providers, projects and services that help to create communities in the North of England. Around 700 professionals from the region attend the awards each year.

For more information about the Northern Housing Awards and to view all the categories and nominees, please visit the award shortlist here.

Double early handover success for Stanley

Stanley are delighted to see handovers taking place for two new affordable housing schemes, over three months ahead of programme, in Wigan and Stoke resulting in 44 new homes.

Contractor Holmpatrick Developments working with Stanley has handed over 29 homes in Bellerton Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, to registered provider Aspire Housing.

The scheme, which involved the regeneration of a former brownfield site, consists of two and three-bedroom houses and cottage flats, made available by Aspire for shared ownership and affordable rent.

Stanley used it as a pilot scheme towards the implementation of the Future Homes standard, integrating carbon-reducing technologies, such as the use of air source heat pumps and increased U values and thermal efficiency.

The second scheme, Barracks Road in Bickershaw, was developed in partnership with Jigsaw Homes Group and consists of 15 homes available for affordable rent.

The development sits on a small infill site in the greenbelt which the local planning authority considered a sustainable location for new affordable housing scheme that could address local demand.

Neil Hughes, director at Stanley Land and Homes, said: “It’s been a hugely successful year end for Stanley as we continue delivering high-quality affordable housing schemes for our partners across the region, with plenty more in the pipeline.

“Barracks Road in particular, has received outstanding support from Wigan Council who would like to see more affordable housing like this being delivered in and around Bickershaw.

“Working in partnership with Aspire and Jigsaw, we’re proud that both schemes completed well ahead of schedule to deliver upon Homes England funding deadlines.”

Stanley Land and Homes recently received planning permission to create another scheme off Coop Street in Wigan made up of 27 apartments, and another scheme of 168 new homes in St Helens.