Selected housing developments

Doris Robinson Court

Formerly sheltered accommodation, the cul-de-sac site—with a council-owned bungalow complex in the immediate vicinity—has challenging topography to the rear and is therefore constrained by development. 

Owner: Stoke-on-Trent City Council 

Size: 0.498 Hectares 

Development mix

• Apartment block for older persons, independent living without communal facilities
• Demolition complete
•  c. 46 units
• Planning application submitted 

Lady Bennett Court

Located just south of the A50 in Longton, the site is predominantly surrounded by two-storey residential housing and a council-owned garage site adjacent to the site to the west. 

The site topography, although relatively flat, is irregular in shape. 

Various housing options have been considered, ranging from one-bed walk-up apartments to a mixed development consisting of one- and two-bed bungalows and three-bed houses, providing approximately 10–12 homes. 

Lily Gertrude Court

Located near to Tunstall town centre, the surroundings provide a variety of different contexts, housing typologies and nearby amenity services. The development site is stepped in locations to account for the topography of the land. 

Given the town centre location, the expanding business enterprises nearby and the existing surrounding housing options, one-bed walk-up apartments are considered the most suitable option. 

New House Court

Just north of the A52 Werrington Road, the site is surrounded predominantly by council houses and is directly linked to a gated bungalow complex. The site topography is largely flat and triangular in shape. 

Various housing options have been proposed, ranging from one-bed walk-up apartments to mixed developments consisting of one-/two-bed bungalows and three-/four-bed houses, providing nine homes in total. 

Why invest in Stoke-on-Trent?

Stoke-on-Trent is an ambitious city with big plans and, through partnership, we drive economic and inclusive growth across the city.

It is a place uniquely defined by its industrial and technological heritage, and, today, through its business base engaged in digital services and e-commerce –  harnessing the very same entrepreneurial spirit to transition fast and re-emerge as one of the UK’s biggest growth centres.

Key reasons to invest:

• Ranked second-fastest-growing economy for post-recession job creation
• Between Dec 2020 to June 2022, house prices increased 5.3%, with England at 2.9%
• 2016-2020, highest GVA growth per head at 21%
• £485m capital investment programme for next 5 years
• Ground-breaking partnership with Homes England to build 3000 new homes + £400m GVA
• Digital transformation supported by the University of Staffordshire, with its 3000-student-strong Digital School, and by Keele University, with their Digital Society Institute researching into AI transformation and application. Also the supply of low-carbon heat as from the mine water heat opportunity. Electrical grid indicated headroom of 150MW, with future enhancement to 230MW to support AI data centre(s) and eco-park development.
• The same location benefits that attracted Michelin in 1926 are, once again, bringing international businesses to Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. Jaguar Land Rover, Amazon and Molson-Coors are just some of the names investing millions of pounds and creating thousands of jobs here.