Plans Lodged For New Salford Residential Community Scheme
Plans have been lodged to build over 700 new homes near Worsley in Salford, Greater Manchester. Insider Media reports that the proposals by Peel L&P have been made after a consultation with stakeholders and local residents.
The scheme will consist of two separate residential developments; the first will be for 350 homes off Leigh Road near Boothstown, and the second will create up to 400 homes at Hazelhurst Farm off Hazelhurst Road in Worsely. A new primary school and community parks will also be built.
Annabel Baker, Peel L&P’s associate director of development planning, said: “Our commitment to creating inclusive communities and homes for all sits at the heart of our work at Peel L&P, so we are very proud to be providing the equivalent of 50 per cent affordable housing overall on these two sites and meeting the city council’s requirement in full.
“This will be through a combination of affordable homes within both developments and through off-site contributions to accelerate affordable housing delivery in other parts of Salford. This will make a significant contribution to addressing the council’s housing need waiting lists and help those seeking assistance to get onto the property ladder.”
20 percent of the housing on each site will meet the affordable homes criteria. The homes will be constructed to high standards of energy efficiency, and woodlands, green open spaces, and wildlife habitats will be created. The Leigh Road site is close to the acclaimed RHS Bridgewater Gardens.
Meanwhile, plans to build 500 new homes in Widnes have been recommended for approval. The developers Redrow Homes plan to build a mixture of one, two, three, four and five bedroom homes on a 52.7 acre site south of Mill Green Farm. 20 percent of the new homes will be affordable.
A planning statement to be reviewed by Halton Borough Council’s Development Management Committee on Monday 15 May said:
“Subject to resolution of the outstanding HRA issues, based on the above assessment and subject to the proposed to be issued with a planning approval conditions and legal agreement provisions, the proposal is deemed acceptable.”
It continued: “The proposed development would provide residential development on an allocated housing site in a sustainable location, contributing to housing need in the Borough and delivery of high-quality development and on-site open space provision.”
However, 154 objections to the plans were raised by local residents, citing pollution, congestion of local highways, and not enough local primary school spaces or GP provision. The site is a former area of greenbelt land, but the local council voted to remove the protected status last year in order to free up more land for housing development.
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