IN Brief:
- Work has started on Cheadle Eco Park, a £25 million six-unit light-industrial scheme in Stockport.
- The development will deliver 115,000 sq ft of space and is targeting BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A.
- The project uses an engineered timber structure and is scheduled for completion in March 2027.
Stockport Council has started construction on Cheadle Eco Park, a £25 million light-industrial development on Bird Hall Lane that will bring 115,000 sq ft of new space to market across six units. The scheme is expected to support up to 200 jobs and is scheduled for completion in March 2027.
The project has been designed to target BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A, placing sustainability credentials at the centre of the build rather than treating them as an add-on. Unit sizes range from roughly 8,000 sq ft to 44,000 sq ft, positioning the site for a mix of occupiers seeking modern small and mid-box industrial space in Greater Manchester.
A defining feature is the structural approach. The buildings will use engineered timber frames in place of a conventional steel-led solution, with the design team targeting material-related carbon savings from the outset. The wider specification includes air source heat pumps, natural ventilation, smart lighting, sunpipes, and landscape measures intended to improve drainage and biodiversity on the brownfield site.
That combination makes the scheme notable beyond its local employment role. Industrial and logistics developers have spent years promising lower-carbon space, but genuinely high-spec schemes remain limited, particularly outside the largest distribution corridors. If Cheadle Eco Park delivers to target, it will add another live reference point for occupiers and councils weighing how far environmental performance now shapes the next generation of regional industrial stock.
