Typical of many Victorian hospitals, this range of listed buildings was replaced by the new Wharfedale Hospital in 2005 after 132 years of service in the town. The HCA acquired the site under the Hospital sites Programme and in 2012 selected the PJ Livesey Group as the preferred developer.

Although the site had an existing planning consent we refined this to deliver a lower density and higher quality scheme, achieving planning in late 2013. The development, now rebranded as Wharedale Park, comprises of 61 units in total with 37 refurbished properties within six existing listed buildings, along with a further 24 new build houses.

The final property was handed over in Autumn 2016 and the redevelopment has been a catalyst for regeneration in the town.

Needham Hall is situated on Palatine Road and measures approximately 1.35 hectares (3.33 acres) in size.

The site is home to a variety of buildings, all of which were vacant and last used as student halls of residence.

The western half of the site is occupied by Needham Hall itself and the large lawns which adjoin it.

The eastern half of the site was dominated by three 3 storey accommodation blocks, built in the 1960/70’s, tennis courts and a row of detached garages located along the boundary of the site with The Lodge adjacent to Marie Louise Gardens.

The exteriors of the buildings were originally built as a workhouse in the early to mid 1800’s.

The Withington Hospital site became available for potential redevelopment following a wider strategic rationalisation of healthcare provision in South Manchester.

As a result, much of the Withington site became increasingly surplus to requirements. The majority of the remaining hospital buildings within the main site were made redundant or underused and some had been demolished as services have transferred to other sites.

An icon on the Lancaster skyline, this former mental asylum finally closed to patients in 2000.

Comprising of 16 hectares dominated by the main grade II listed Annexe building and the smaller Campbell House, the site languished for several years on the English Heritage ‘Buildings at Risk’ register.

Working closely with the HCA as landowner, P J Livesey have agreed an ingenious approach to save the listed buildings with enabling new build development built by our partner Story Homes, in total creating 400 new homes.

Enabling works to stabilise both buildings commenced in November 2012.

A 1980’s accommodation block will be demolished to allow construction of 13 new build family houses.