Thinking BIG
PLAN FOR 1,300 HOMES IN HEART OF QUAYS – INCLUDING 41-STOREY TOWER THAT WOULD BE TALLEST IN MEDIACITY
Overall it is considered that the scheme will have a positive impact
Salford planning officers
MORE than 1,300 new homes could be built in the heart of Salford Quays – including a 41-storey tower which would be the tallest in MediaCity.
Salford council has already granted outline permission for the development of up to six buildings on Michigan Avenue, near the Broadway Metrolink stop.
X1 Developments and construction firm Vermont have instead proposed four separate apartment blocks containing a mixture of flats, townhouses and shops.
The buildings will be surrounded by new open spaces, including a central courtyard, private gardens and an open ‘square’ linking the development to the tram stop.
In a statement submitted, the developers say the scheme will boost the city’s housing offer while also generating significant footfall in Salford Quays.
“This will not only transform the
MediaCityUK and Salford Quays skyline but deliver a new place with a strong sense of identity as a new residential quarter,” they add.
The development will be completed in phases starting with a 31-storey tower with 366 apartments, and nine townhouses. Another building, split into two towers of 35s and 11 storeys, will house 387 apartments, and seven townhouses. The tallest building, with 365 apartments, will come next followed by the smallest building, at 14 storeys, with 180 apartments.
A total of 362 cycle parking spaces would be provided, but there will only be enough room for 20 cars to park.
The site, which covers just under an acre of vacant brownfield land, backs on to another X1 and Vermont development, X1 Media City, which comprises four 26-storey residential towers.
Salford planning officers, writing in a report to the council’s planning committee, said: “The development would provide a high-quality built form and landscaping and overall it is considered that the scheme will have a positive impact on the growth and regeneration of Salford Quays.”
Councillors will consider the application on July 2.