Royal London plans £100 million BTR development in Wilmslow

UK: Under plans submitted to Cheshire East council, Royal London Asset Management will redevelop Royal London House for Wilmslow’s first BTR scheme.

Royal London House will be redeveloped into a 286-key apartment complex. Led by AshtonHale, JTP and Randall Thorp architects will lead design on the project. The company’s 150,000 square foot office, vacant since 2020, will be demolished along with a car park on the site.

In its stead will rise two six-storey residential buildings. The buildings will be majority one-bedroom rentals alongside 109 two-bedroom and 23 three-bedroom apartments.

Proposed amenities include a gym, coworking space and cafe. The development will have green space in the form of a courtyard and community garden. Parking on the site will increase from 130 to 364 spaces. 

The Wilmslow development expands Royal London’s portfolio as the firm targets 8,000 BTR units across the UK. 

Highlights:

• Royal London Asset Management has submitted plans to Cheshire East council to redevelop its vacant Wilmslow office into a 286-unit build-to-rent scheme, marking the town’s first BTR development.
• The project involves demolishing the 150,000 sq ft Royal London House and an adjacent car park, replacing them with two six-storey residential buildings designed by JTP and Randall Thorp architects.
• The apartments will comprise a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with 109 two-bedroom and 23 three-bedroom homes proposed alongside the majority one-bedroom rentals.
• Planned amenities include a gym, coworking space, café, courtyard and community garden, with on-site parking increasing from 130 to 364 spaces.
• The Wilmslow scheme forms part of Royal London’s broader target to deliver 8,000 BTR units across the UK.