Work begins on 77-home Stoke scheme

A Midlands-based housing developer has started work on a brownfield regeneration scheme that will deliver dozens of affordable homes while creating jobs, training opportunities and wider community benefits.

Morro Partnerships has begun construction of its first development for Stoke-on-Trent City Council, transforming a former council yard into a 77-home affordable housing scheme.

The 18-month project follows planning approval in October 2025 and will regenerate a long-vacant site, supporting the council’s wider ambitions to increase housing provision and revitalise brownfield land.

The homes will be built using traditional construction methods, with Morro aiming to deliver high-quality, durable properties for local residents.

Tom Broadway, managing director of Morro Partnerships in the West Midlands, said: “Booth Street represents a significant milestone for us as our first development for Stoke City Council. 

“It is a privilege to be working in partnership to bring forward the former council yard and transform it into 77 high quality, affordable homes. 

“This project underlines our commitment not only to responsible delivery, but to creating lasting social and economic value for the local community.” 

Alongside the development, the company has committed to a range of social value initiatives through Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Responsible Procurement Delivery Programme. 

These include apprenticeships, more than 45 weeks of work experience, T Level placements and on-site training opportunities, as well as school visits to encourage young people to consider careers in construction.

Environmental commitments include recycling up to 97 per cent of on-site packaging waste and delivering a community green project. 

Morro will also support local organisations through volunteering, employability initiatives and business advice, while working with its supply chain to provide additional funding, materials and expertise for community projects.

Councillor Finlay Gordon-McCusker, cabinet member for transport, infrastructure and regeneration at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, added: “This is a real step forward in delivering quality, affordable homes for residents in Stoke-on-Trent. 

“It fits into our wider regeneration goals, reinforces our brownfield first policy when it comes to building in the city and is delivering a boost for the local economy through supply chain contracts and skills training.”

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