New apartments are planned in Eccles town centre with ‘generous private’ balconies.
ForHousing has applied to build a nine-story building off College Croft and Fox Street, to be used as an ‘extra care lite’ development.
It is based near the existing College Croft residential tower block, with a distance of more than 14m planned from the proposed new building.
If approved, the new site would have a total of 46 apartments and two communal rooms, along with staff facilities, six parking spaces, and other works around the building.
Bosses behind the plans say they hope the social care facility will ‘support the ongoing improvement of Eccles as a place where people want to live, work, and visit.’
According to the ForHousing website, extra care housing gives residents the chance to live in their own home with ‘a level of independence that’s right for you.’
They are aiming to create ‘highly desirable’ homes for new and existing customers.
Planning reports state that the building will be designed with ‘high quality’ apartments and residents able to make use of communal lounges and activity spaces.
It would be located close to the mix of transport options available in Eccles town centre, which is served by a tram stop, train station, and bus routes.
The majority of homes in the building would be one-bedroom apartments, with a smaller number having two bedrooms.
It is expected that most residents in the development would be older people who are more likely to be in need of care.
A previous application to build a seven-storey extra care lite development with 36 apartments was approved by Salford council in December, but this was amended by the applicant and re-submitted as the new application.
Key changes from the previously approved proposals include the removal of a bridge link to College Croft and both ground floor retail units.
There are major plans in the pipeline for Eccles which recently took a huge step forward.
Work has now started to demolish part of the shopping centre, which includes 14 retail units, the multi-storey car park, and the market hall, marking the first key phase of the town’s regeneration.
It comes after Salford council bought the shopping centre in December 2022 for £4.15m, and launched a vision for change after concerns over empty shops and falling numbers of visitors.
