Joule’s malthouse transformation approved

Plans to transform the old Joule’s malthouse in Adie’s Alley into shops and apartments have been granted planning permission by Stafford Borough Council.

Stone car dealership Hill and Swift have won permission to revamp the historic building and to build an apartment block on neighbouring land. The Maltings were on the brink of being demolished when English Heritage gave them Listed Building status in the 1990s. The plans were approved by council planning officers without the need for the application to go before the planning committee.

The plan will reinvigorate the area at the rear of the High Street, helping to create an attractive gateway into the town from the Trent and Mersey Canal. The plans have been devised to protect the historic Maltings drying area and preserve them as a building feature.

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Plans for the development were drawn up by Stafford based Croft Architecture.

Managing director Carl Croft said: “Stone is an historic brewing town and we felt it was important to reflect this by incorporating elements of the Maltings interior into the plans. The drying area will be reworked as a shop which the owners feel would be ideal for a company selling local produce.”

The new building is set to be developed on an old garage site next to the Maltings. The planning application incorporates five apartments. Building height will vary from three-and-a-half storeys at the rear to two storeys at the front in a plan designed to ensure that the historic Maltings building remains the prominent feature of the new development.

Click HERE to see the plans for the Joule’s malthouse and some artist’s impressions.