Plans have been submitted for a mixed-use commercial site in the Hattersley area of Tameside.

They include a new Aldi store, a Costa Coffee café/drive-thru, 16 electric vehicle charging points and eight new employment units on a 5.5-acre site adjacent to Stockport Road and Ashworth Lane.

The 57,000 sq ft scheme also includes 179 car parking spaces with landscaping across the site to enhance its appearance. 

Plans from Maple Grove Development – part of the Eric Wright Group – have been tabled in collaboration with Onward Homes and are for a site which has been ‘dormant’ for 14 years.

The submission follows on from a public consultation where residents were asked to give their views on the proposals.

Maple Grove development director, Andrew Dewhurst, said: “The scheme has had to respond to recent economic and social trends, with a scaling back of the retail floorspace and the introduction of trade counter and employment space. 

“The proposed plans include a new electric vehicle charging hub and this, along with the other amenities available, will help serve local residents and those passing by.

“Following a positive consultation period, where we listened to the residents’ views, we are pleased to now be in a position where we can submit this planning application to the council. With more residential schemes planned in the area, this new scheme will meet the needs of residents now and in the future.

“Subject to our application securing approval, we hope to make a start on site next Spring.”