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Powderhall regeneration

The regeneration of Powderhall consists of proposals for the redevelopment of the former Powderhall Waste Transfer Station and adjacent stables block and former bowling greens site. The redevelopment proposes

Powderhall regeneration site

  • restoration of the into flexible workspace and artist studios
  • a new early years centre with older persons housing above
  • a new public entrance square off Broughton Road
  • a mix of over 200 new affordable and private homes
  • improvements to St. Mark's Path to promote walking and cycling
  • upgrades to the junction at Broughton Road and McDonald Road.

Work so far

Significant consultation took place throughout 2018 and a was approved on 12 December 2018. This forms non-statutory guidance for those developing the site. A was approved at the Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Committee on 29 August, 2019. This agreed key objectives for the site including a minimum of 35% affordable housing.

Following the approval of the place brief and building on this work, a was lodged on 4 October 2019 and a series of statutory public consultations took place, the results of which inform planning applications.

We completed demolition and clearance of the former waste transfer buildings in 2019. The site is now being used temporarily as a depot by the tram project.

We held a public update on proposals for the former bowling greens site in December 2020. 

View responses to additional questions asked at both sessions

Future and planned work

Powderhall will be developed in phases starting with the stables block, then the bowling greens site and finally the waste transfer site.

Restoration of the former stable block commenced in May 2021 with funding from the . was granted in November 2020.

 was granted in November 2021. This phase will include

  • the proposed new early years centre with older persons housing above
  • improvements to St. Mark’s path
  • a new public entrance square into the site.

has now been submitted. The on the planning portal. This phase will include

  • 103 one / two / three-bedroom flats
  • 4 townhouses.

has now been submitted. The on the planning portal. This phase will include 125 flats.

Powderhall redevelopment