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Eastgate, Stafford
A transformational residential led regeneration scheme utilising underused land and buildings in the heart of the county town of Stafford.
One of several transformational schemes taking place in Stafford town centre, Eastgate will see the residential led redevelopment of land and buildings in the ownership of Staffordshire County Council. Eastgate will create a strong link between Stafford’s Riverside and Civic Quarters, the recently completed Staffordshire History Centre and the historic town centre and complement investments being progressed via the Future High Street Fund.
Key facts
- Up to 100 new residential units
- 120 key hotel and 8500 square feet of commercial space
- Innovative repurposing of vacant buildings providing strong environmental benefits
- Walkable from Stafford railway station – offering high quality transport links
Opportunity location
Why invest in Staffordshire?
Staffordshire is a major UK growth area. They played a unique role as one of the creative workshops of the Industrial Revolution. That same entrepreneurial spirit that once created world-beaters like Spode, Wedgwood and Bass is alive and well today. Some of Britain’s greatest success stories, like JCB and bet365, have all grown from garage start-ups into billion-pound success stories.
Today, Staffordshire is a fast-growing centre of modern manufacturing, making a major contribution to manufacturing employment growth nationally. Businesses in Staffordshire produce the advanced technical components and materials for a range of consumer and business products.
The same location benefits that attracted Michelin in 1926 are once again bringing international businesses to Staffordshire. Jaguar Land Rover, Amazon and Molson-Coors are just some of the names investing millions of pounds and creating thousands of jobs in Staffordshire.
Insight for investors
- Target investor(s): Potential Funders, Hotel Operators
- Type of investment sought: Funder partner, Government/Public sector viability funding
- Value: £40 million GDV
- Site size: 2 hectares, Up to 8,500 square feet of commercial space
- Timescale: 2022 – 2032
- Delivery timescale:
- Oct 2025 – feasibility works completed
- Spring 2026 – planning applications
- Early 2027 – construction
- Planning status: Pre-planning. Planning applications to follow