Unsworth Social Club, Whitefield

Context  

Unsworth Social Club was a landmark site that had great importance and significance to the local area. This area, however, needed regeneration. The site of the former social club was not only vacant but also became a problematic anti-social area. The vision was to solve several community challenges by regenerating Unsworth Social Club into an affordable housing scheme, whilst respecting the significance of this landmark site.

Task  

The proposal aimed to use the old club site and vacant land nearby to create ten shared-ownership, affordable homes. We needed to ensure we uncovered the true potential of this site, consider all stakeholders and collaborate with the right partners to create quality, sustainable homes.

The Numbers

• Homes: 10 houses
• Land: 0.65 acres

Collaborators

• Housing associations: Great Places Housing Group
• Local Authority: Bury Council
• Architect: Triangle Architects
• Planning consultant: Paul Butler Associates
• Landscape Architect: Tyler Grange