Former Wilmslow Police Station comes to market for residential development

Legat Owen has been instructed by the Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner to market the former Wilmslow Police Station site in the town centre for residential development. 

The redevelopment of the former police station (and neighbouring Fire and Ambulance Stations) is highlighted in the Wilmslow Neighbourhood Plan as a ‘key opportunity site’ and an important gateway to the town. The 1.38-acre site comprises the 5,824 sq ft police station, a car parking and yard area and mature trees and shrubbery at the junction of Beech Lane and Hawthorn Road on the western edge of Wilmslow town centre.

Speaking about the development, Will Rees, director at Legat Owen, commented:

“This is an extremely rare opportunity to acquire a prime site in one of the most sought-after locations in not only Cheshire but also the wider North West region. The town is well connected to the main regional motorway network and is on the main west line from Manchester to London. The site itself is perfectly positioned; close to local schools, retail and leisure facilities, including Hoopers and The Rex Cinema, as well as areas such Little Lindow Green and areas such as the Edge just minutes away – Wilmslow really does have everything.

“With the current property under used, our client’s preference would be to dispose of the majority of the site and retain an area for a smaller new-build police station and a feasibility study has been undertaken to demonstrate how this could be accommodated.”

Offers are invited for the acquisition of either the whole site, with plans for the buyer to to deliver a new police station on part of it, or for the majority of the site, leaving space for a new facility to be developed by Cheshire Police.

Rees concluded:

“The housing market in this area experiencing high demand and competition for this site is likely to be fierce. The site lends is able to accommodate a range of uses including residential, apartment, care home or retirement and we would welcome interested parties to come forward as soon as possible and submit written offers invited by informal tender by 5.00pm on 18^thMarch 2022.”