PLAN FOR 2,000 NEW FLATS AT HEART OF OLD CITY
Two new tower blocks in next 15 years is latest in flurry of applications at Greengate area of Salford
TWO new tower blocks are to rise as part of a masterplan to build almost 2,000 apartments in the Greengate area of Salford in the next 15 years.
A planning application for two residential blocks of 34 and 14 storeys has been submitted to the council and is likely to be considered in October.
The proposed £50m ‘Norton Court’ will provide 300 apartments with a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom flats. It will include basement parking and landscaping.
Commercial units will be housed in the ground floor of both blocks, which would be built on a car park off Trinity Way.
The scheme is the latest in a flurry of developments in the district, which was the historic centre of Salford, across the River Irwell from Manchester Cathedral.
Silverlane Developments (Greengate) Limited, advised by Indigo Planning and Jeffrey Bell Architects, has submitted a planning application to the council for a ‘ highquality, residential-led mixed use scheme’.
If planning permission is granted it is anticipated work will start in 2016 with a view to completion by 2018.
Two shops or businesses are envisaged at the base of each block adding to the vitality of the up and coming district.
The scheme will create 300 temporary construction jobs and 31 permanent jobs. It would link into the riverside walkway along the River Irwell which runs to the north east of the site.
The site is part of a wider residential-led mixed use regeneration strategy led by Salford council promoting 1,826 homes in the area over the next 15 years.
They include an approved scheme by Fred Done of BetFred to change the Black Friar pub into offices and build 400 apartments nearby.
Jeffrey Bell, director of Jeffrey Bell Architects, said: “The Norton Court
An artist’s impression of the proposed new tower blocks scheme is an identifiable landmark development providing 300 residential apartments within the Greengate Quarter. A development that epitomises Salford’s confidence and creates a distinctive identity for this part of the city”.
Nick Fillingham, associate director of Indigo Planning, said: “We have engaged with officers at Salford council over the past six months, which has seen this exciting scheme evolve. The development of this high-quality scheme is a huge step forward for the Greengate Regeneration Area and will help to attract more people into this part of the city.”
‘The scheme is an identifiable landmark development’