
Grade 2 Listed Heritage Asset
Heritage-led design: Studio Tashkeel transforms a Grade II listed paper mill into 7 modern, high-value residential apartments.
Project info
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Apartments & Housing
Grade II Listed Conversion · 7 Residential Units · Greater Manchester The Project A Grade II-listed canal warehouse, built in 1804 and sitting within the Failsworth Pole Conservation Area. Long underutilised, heavily altered, and carrying significant planning, heritage, and construction risk — exactly the kind of asset most consultants steer clients away from. We didn't steer away. We built a strategy.




The process
What We Did
Studio Tashkeel led the project end-to-end — from feasibility through to delivery — securing both Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent within a sensitive heritage context.
Key to the outcome:
Retained and restored original masonry, structural elements, and canal-facing elevations to satisfy conservation requirements without compromising layout efficiency.
Reinstated blocked openings to improve natural light and external character — adding value without adding cost
Designed compliant, market-ready layouts aligned with current standards and investor expectations
Coordinated the full consultant team to compress the approvals timeline and reduce development risk


The Result
Seven high-quality apartments in a prominent canal-side location. A redundant historic building converted into a fully tenanted, income-generating asset.
The Bigger Picture
Heritage buildings are routinely dismissed as too complex, too slow, too risky. That perception is often the opportunity.
With the right strategy from day one — commercial clarity, heritage expertise, and a grip on the full planning picture — these assets can deliver some of the strongest returns in the market.
That's the approach we bring to every instruction.







