[VIDEO] Car park home redevelopment presented as European first

The Midway car park in Newcastle under Lyme is set to be transformed from a disused 1960’s brutalist car park to more than 110 homes – seemingly without knocking anything down

The car park home redevelopment is being hailed by developer Capital & Centric (C&C) as the first of its kind in Europe.

Work has begun, with details to follow on specific building techniques, materials, etc.

The project was presented at the Houses of Parliament

Members of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council joined C&C to present the project as a step forward in sustainable redevelopment, saving the embodied carbon in the concrete of the car park.

The plans include 114 apartments, landscaping and community spaces, landscaping, an atrium over three floors, and cycle and car parking space.

Simon Tagg, leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, said: “The Borough Council and Capital&Centric are working closely together at the Ryecroft, Astley Place and the Midway to transform the centre of Newcastle-under-Lyme.

“These projects will create hundreds of homes and add to the town centre’s vitality.

“I’m delighted that this imaginative alternative to simply demolishing the unwanted Midway car park is being showcased at the Houses of Parliament so that the rest of the country can see the innovative thinking happening here.

“Not only are we saving thousands of tonnes of embodied carbon by avoiding demolition, but also preserving the unique character of our town’s skyline while reinventing its purpose.”

Several other repurposing projects are happening in the town

Capital&Centric are also undertaking two more redevelopments in the town, as The Ryecroft is undergoing work to become 130 apartments across three units, and Astley Place (formerly York Place) is becoming a mixture of apartments and retail and leisure space.

Astley place is being called a UK first, as it is retaining its shopping centre structure.

However, not all is going well in the town, as the opening of Deakin’s Yard was put on hold in August. The block, formerly the Jubilee swimming baths, had been turned into a high-rise student accommodation block.

The building was stopped by the Building Safety Regulator, who launched an investigation into potential violation of building regulations and prevented students for the 2025/2026 cohort from occupying the building.

Updates or further information has not been revealed, however rooms within Deakins Yard are listed on university accommodation websites including Amber Students and UniHomes.

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