Last week, Manchester town hall's planning committee gave the go-ahead for yet another plan for yet another high-rise block in the city centre. But this time, a Grade II-listed building would have to be demolished.
16.07.2023 - 10:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A £2.5bn transformation of one part of Salford has moved a step closer. Groundbreaking plans, the first part of a wider project that will change the face of Salford Crescent forever, have been unveiled.
They include the creation of nearly 1,000 new homes and 'world-class' research and development facilities.
A planning application for 29 acres of land to the north of Frederick Road, bounded by Lissadel Street and Broughton Road East, and to the south of Frederick Road bounded by Wallness Lane, University Road, and The ENWL Depot, has now been submitted to Salford Council by the English Cities Fund and Salford University.
It includes plans for 933 new homes, 1.4m sq ft of new commercial innovation floorspace, 71,000 square feet of learning facilities, a 'movement hub' with 800 parking spaces and 25,000 sq ft of space earmarked for cafes, shops, drinking establishments and a gym.
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All buildings within the site, which is being dubbed Crescent Innovation North, would be demolished except for Innovation House, which would be refurbished, and replaced with new builds up to 11-storeys high. There would also be 'significant improvements' to the public spaces.
If permission is granted work is expected to start at the end of this year and last for around 10 years. The project is a key part of the £2.5billion masterplan for the wider 253-acre Crescent area. Bosses say the submission of the planning application is a 'major step forward' for the regeneration of the area.
Its location close to the university, Salford Royal Hospital, and MediaCity UK means it 'has the potential to deliver a distinctive and nationally competitive innovation district' and
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