Plans to transform the former site of an iconic North Staffordshire nightclub are progressing with enabling works getting underway.
Capital&Centric is working with Aspire Housing to create 62 affordable homes on the site once occupied by Zanzibar, in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The developer has unveiled a first look at how the scheme, which includes five new enterprise units, will look and said site preparation for the next chapter is getting underway.
The project has received financial support from Homes England and the Towns Fund and completion is expected in Autumn 2027.
Dan Gray, Executive Director of Place at Aspire Housing, said: “We are exceptionally proud to begin work on the Zanzibar site, a development with such a rich history and connection for us and our local community.
“This flagship development will provide an additional 63 homes at a key gateway into Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre, giving future generations the chance to build their own connections and memories.”
Martin Crews, Development Director at Capital&Centric, said: “Zanzibar is one of those sites that lots of locals will have a connection to. It’s a really prominent gateway into the town centre but has long been waiting for its next chapter.
“We’re creating genuinely affordable homes with Aspire in a brilliant central location, helping to create a new community while supporting the wider regeneration of Newcastle-under-Lyme.”
Zanzibar closed more than two decades ago and the site and accompanying car park was acquired by Aspire Housing in 2019. The nightclub was demolished, and the site has been vacant since.
