Rounds Gardens development
Rounds Gardens development
Latest update - September 2024
Manchester-based O'Gara completed the deconstruction of the three tower blocks and adjacent maisonettes on schedule in May 2024.
The council has now appointed cost consultants and designers to complete masterplan design options and undertake viability assessments on a number of site configurations and options.
The council has also started commissioning the necessary surveys to support any future planning application for the site.
In the meantime, you can watch a timelapse video of the deconstruction progress below.
You can watch the video below.
Development plans
Councillors met on 5 February 2019 to approve the project to move tenants out and regenerate the site. The project will include the low-rise flats on the same site.
The council intends to invite specialist housing development companies to submit design proposals for the site in the coming months.