Goods Yard

About

This is a Stoke-on-Trent City Council owned site overlooking the Trent & Mersey Canal, a short walk to Stoke rail station, Staffordshire University and the Spode Creative Village, with the City Centre a little more than a mile away.  The A500 arterial route through the City is adjacent to the site, leading to the M6 and to the M1 via the A50. 

Goods Yard is a priority regeneration scheme within the Station Masterplan, which forms part of the City’s Transforming Cities Fund programme. With £16m secured from Levelling Up Funding, the vision is to create a vibrant micro neighbourhood urban quarter to attract young professionals into the city and change visitor’s perceptions of Stoke-on-Trent as they arrive at Stoke Station. 

The plans will involve a breath-taking transformation to include:

The Goods Yard Living: Featuring over 170 design-led apartments for rent, with a mix of 1,2 and 3-bed homes. The new building is planned to feature private resident gardens, as well as resident facilities such as a café or bike repair shop, alongside other uses such as a gym or convenience store.

Signal Box: A café-bar in what is currently a derelict Network Rail signal box.

Vaults Warehouse: Restoration of the stunning, locally-listed, brick vaulted, below ground warehouse to create a combined work space and leisure venue.

Canalside Jetty: Opening up the water’s edge to the public and creating a potential mooring point for visiting canal boats or a water taxi.

The Pavilion: A contemporary building with an industrial feel that will provide 5,000sq.ft. of floor area in a double height space that will be made available for workspace and/or leisure uses.

The Goods Yard Square: A bustling public square at the heart of the site, with seating, gardens and spaces for pop-up events, with pedestrian and cycle links to the surrounding area

Hotel: A 75-bedroom hotel (to be delivered as part of Phase 2)