£1 billion housing masterplan is revealed
NEW images of a huge £1billion masterplan for 2,700 new homes on Pomona Island have been revealed.
The aerial shots of the proposals show a huge green area right on the waterside, with sports facilities, play areas and new homes.
Peel L&P has unveiled early proposals for the area as part of its Manchester Waters scheme, which will include one of the largest new public parks in the region.
The revamped masterplan, covering almost 25 acres of underdeveloped brownfield land, would transform around 60 per cent of the masterplan area, which is surrounded by the Manchester Ship Canal and the Bridgewater Canal.
The proposals include around 2,700 homes, in a mixture of apartments and townhouses. Leisure space and shops would be built on the remaining land.
Plans were submitted to the council for a 162-home private rent scheme at Pomona Wharf last week.
A network of new footpaths and cycleways as part of the masterplan are set to help to connect the site to the Metrolink stops at Pomona Island and Cornbrook interchange.
The 15-year proposals follow the principles of a 2020 masterplan, agreed by Trafford council, and form the basis of an outline planning application to be submitted in spring 2022.
The regeneration of the site would be centred around a 5.2 acre waterfront park and new public access to a mile-long stretch of waterfront.
Ideas for re-using land under the railway arches also form part of the proposals and include plans to create outdoor sports facilities and play areas. There will be planting by the water’s edge along the canal as well as improvements to Brindley’s Weir to preserve the site’s heritage.
Manchester Waters is one of Peel L&P’s seven waterfront regeneration schemes across England and Scotland under its newly-named Peel Waters portfolio with 30,000 homes and 10 million sq ft of commercial space in the development pipeline.
The Trafford development is a gateway to Manchester city centre and Salford Quays with a range of employment and leisure opportunities close by at MediaCity, Trafford Park and the city centre.
A range of public consultation events on the plans is expected to begin early next year.
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