John Chesworth has sold the business to a group of partners led by the law firm’s head of property and construction Simon England.

Oak Construction is on site at the former Stockport College site delivering the first of three residential buildings within the 442-home scheme.

The city council has bought the Nicholls Campus on Hyde Road from LTE Group as part of plans to regenerate the area.

The addition of homes at the Knutsford office complex will diversify the asset’s offer and help Cheshire East meet its housing targets.

The council and development partner Muse are focusing on half a dozen projects pivotal to the Oldham Town Living masterplan, with a hotel proposal at the Civic Tower among the possibilities.