Development Plans 

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You will find useful information, contact details, and links to some of design drawings

The future of the Church development was decided at a Planning Committee at Trafford Town Hall with all but one member of the Committee voting in favour.

Following the completion of the transfer of the Church and land in March 2011, work will now begin in late August to develop the site into 7 affordable two bed flats, and a new Church and Community space accessed from Hale Road.

 These designs (see links below) reflect the consultations we have had on the new building and discussions in the last few months.

 The congregation at Hale have spent a lot of time over the last three or four years looking at the future especially as the building is in need of ongoing maintenance. A variety of issues need to be addressed according to the Quinnquennial Inspection of Aril 2007. If we were to spend money we did not have, we would still be left with a building that would require significant ongoing maintenance.

At that point we started to talk of a different way forward. We have looked into keeping the present building and finding ways to redevelop with a Partner that would allow us to continue to worship and have community use. We have consulted with our Surveyor and looked at how viable this would be etc. 

We also became aware of the pressing issue of Trafford Councils requirement to provide affordable housing in the Borough and the need in Hale in particular. It was this direction that we then followed, redeveloping the site rather than refurbishing and providing a space for community and space for affordable housing. We, as a Church, actually feel that this idea offers a positive contribution to the local community and something that is currently lacking. Namely a new community space which is fit for the present age and accommodation for people to live affordably.  

 1  Number of apartments reduced from 15 to 7

 2  Shared ownership rather than social rent

 3 Half of Peel Road land made into open space accessible to all

 4 New separate church building with entrance/presence on Hale Road

 5 Arts and Crafts Movement design - brick and slate construction

For more Contact information:

Side Elevations of the new development

Landscape Plan of the site.

Floor plan of the New Development

Ground Floor plan

Kitchen Plan

Retained features of the Development

Comparitive view of the current building (in red) and the new space.

Planning for the future.....

· To be welcoming from the outside through to the inside

· To be less threatening

· To have sufficient space for people to meet throughout the week (not just before and after services), with the possibility of serving refreshments

· To have a building that is connected to the wider community and does not appear to be just for the ‘members'

· To be understandable to people who don't know very much about Christianity or the Church

· To be up to date, relevant and accessible to hearts and minds as well as bodies

· To be open seven days a week!

· To have a worship space that is fit for purpose and meets the requirements of different worship patterns and contemporary liturgies

· To be adaptable for a wide range of uses and activities, not just worship

· To have facilities for people of all ages, specifically babies, children and young people

· To have sufficient and decent lavatories, well equipped kitchens and sufficient storage space

· To use modern technology

· To be warm and comfortable, with some more intimate space for private prayer

· To meet the statutory requirements of the Disabled Discrimination Act

· To be straightforward to look after with minimum costs for maintenance and repairs

· To be energy efficient

· To speak of today and not so much of ‘yesterday'