The former cotton mill was built in 1907 and shut in 1965. Occasional short-term tenancies throughout the 1970s and 1990s but has been vacant since 2016.

A delegated decision by Rochdale Council’s planning team confirmed that Warwick Mill will be repurposed and its neighbouring land developed to provide Middleton with a total of 281 more homes.

The revitalisation of Warwick Mill off Oldham Road is estimated to cost £75m, according to a viability statement by Savills. By contrast, the consultant projected that the project’s gross development value would be £68.5m

Warwick Mill is set to host 135 of the 281 planned apartments – the rest will be delivered in a new-build block. Of the 281,152 of them will be single-bed, two-person homes.

There will be 18 studios, 110 two-bed homes, and a single three-bedroom flat, according to designs by GMA Architecture.

London House, an adjacent 1960s office building, is to be demolished to make way for The Loom, a 10-storey block of 146 apartments. The Loom will be connected to Warwick Mill by a walkway between the two buildings.

Approximately 23,000 sq ft of flexible commercial floorspace across both buildings will see communal workspaces, a gym, and a restaurant space installed.

The mill’s central atrium, providing natural light, will be split into two areas with green recreation spaces and children’s play facilities. Car parking will be available with 77 spaces planned and 340 cycling spaces.

The Middleton Town Centre masterplan aims to improve the town's residential and commercial offer, while simultaneously improving connectivity.

Historic Middleton mill given green light for £75m redevelopment