Kemp Heaton Avenue is a 1.3 hectare Site located to the south of Bury town centre in the neighbourhood of Goshen. The Site was formerly occupied by a community day centre which was cleared in 2016 and remains in the Council’s ownership. Hive was commissioned to prepare and submit a full planning application for the development of 43 affordable dwellings, including 18 supported living apartments. The application included the construction of new vehicle access points, associated landscaping and infrastructure works.
We secured £24m of Good Growth funding for the Heaton Group through a fiercely competitive process. Without this essential grant, the project simply couldn’t proceed. Acting as the keystone between key players at GMCA and Wigan Council, we coordinated a compelling funding submission that demonstrated the scheme’s transformational potential.
Town centre regeneration is a political priority across Greater Manchester, but delivery depends on making the numbers work. Cotton Works is designed to be the catalyst that unlocks wider investment in Wigan town centre. It demonstrates what’s possible when you align public sector ambition with private sector capability, creating places that actually work for local people. That’s what this funding achieves.

