Next step in Prestwich’s future

Work to transform Prestwich village’s centre into a ‘new beating heart for the community’ has taken a step forward with the appointment of a building contractor. The team behind the £100m overhaul of the Longfield Centre and wider central area have appointed Vinci Building ‘to help bring the regeneration to life’.

Work to transform Prestwich village’s centre into a ‘new beating heart for the community’ has taken a step forward with the appointment of a building contractor. The team behind the £100m overhaul of the Longfield Centre and wider central area have appointed Vinci Building ‘to help bring the regeneration to life’.

Vinci are the firm behind firm behind a massive 10 year project to deliver the regeneration of the New Covent Garden Market site in central London. That project will see the delivery of over 500,000 sq ft of new market facilities across a 37 acre site which will house the 200 market businesses currently
employing around 2,500 people.

The remaining 20 acres of land will be transformed three residential neighbourhoods comprising 3,000 new homes and 135,000 sq ft of office space. Other projects Vinci have completed or are in the process of building include Chester’s Northgate which delivered a cinema, market hall and 800-space car park, the restoration of Buxton Crescent and spa and Warrington Time Square.

Closer to home the firm, are also in the process of building a new civic hub in Radcliffe, which will include a swimming pool, leisure centre and new library.
Starting with the travel hub, currently being built on the former ground level car park on Fairfax Street, Vinci will be taking the baton from Chroma Consulting, who led the project in its early phases, including surveys and ground investigations.

Vinci will carry out the construction of the multi-storey travel hub for the village delivering 301 spaces, including electric vehicle charging points, cycle storage and a car club. It will replace the Fairfax Road car park, which closed when enabling works began last December.

The wider project is being delivered by Prestwich Regeneration LLP, a joint venture between developer Muse and Bury Council They said the plans will ‘overhaul the dated Longfield Centre site, revitalising Prestwich Village with shops, community facilities, public green spaces and much-needed new homes’.

Richard Kelly, project director at Muse, said: “This is a really exciting time for Prestwich and the ongoing regeneration of the Longfield Centre. “Having started the initial works last year, we’re really looking forward to getting stuck into the travel hub’s main construction and starting to see the long-awaited
regeneration come to life.

“2025 is a big year for us, alongside the construction of the travel hub, we’ll be looking to submit a further application later this year which will provide more
detail on the design of the homes.” Coun Eamonn O’Brien, leader of Bury Council, said: “We are thrilled to announce the next stage in this multi-million pound transformational regeneration scheme, which marks a significant step towards revitalising the heart of Prestwich Village and creating a vibrant, sustainable future for all.

“As well as enhancing local infrastructure our ambitious plans will foster economic growth and improve the quality of life for the whole community.”

Work on the Travel Hub is expected to last into 2026. Once completed subsequent phases will be able to start with the existing Longfield Centre surface car park used for the delivery of the village masterplan.

Full planning permission for all of phase 1 was approved in July, 2024.
Temporary closures to Fairfax Road are expected later this year during the travel hub’s construction.

Further details will be announced ahead of the works.