More plans for the future of the historic Spode site have gone in to Stoke-on-Trent City Council, following yesterday’s news of the £24 million green light for the latest phase of development.
Capital & Centric, the company behind the Goods Yard next to Stoke railway station, and large developments in Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre, has submitted a planning application for phase 1 of its work at the site, thought to be worth £6 million.
It’s hoped work will start this year and be complete some time in 2027.
Capital & Centric said phase 1 would “create a vibrant new destination with public spaces to hang out, including independent cafés, bars and restaurants, as well as workspaces and padel courts.”
Tom Wilmot, Joint Managing Director at Capital&Centric, said: “Spode Works is one of the most important heritage sites in Stoke-on-Trent and deserves a future that matches its incredible history.
“This first phase is about opening the site up, bringing people back in and creating the foundations for a thriving new neighbourhood.
“We want to celebrate everything that makes Spode unique, its architecture, its stories and its creative spirit, while creating new reasons for people to spend time here. This is the beginning of a long-term transformation that will help secure the future of the site for generations to come.”
Yesterday Daily Focus unveiled the council had approved a project including £4 million more investment in offices, apartments, conferencing and hospitality facilities at the Spode site, and a £20 million AI data centre which not only brings hi-tech private investment to the site, but will also sit at the heart of a new, sustainable heating network.
Developer Spode Regeneration Limited also announced a planning application bidding to restore a grade II listed building on the site to include new offices, a home for 30,000 priceless copper plates from the Spode museum collection, and a state-of-the-art recording studio.
• Look out for tomorrow’s Daily Focus for another story on the future of the Spode site… probably the biggest story in Staffordshire hospitality so far this year.
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