A plan to build nearly 300 new homes in Salford is set to be decided on Thursday. The council’s planning panel will vote on developing two plots of land off Robert Hall Street and West Park Street. It aims to “foster a sense of community” by creating a new neighbourhood in Salford. The vision includes creating “tree lined streets” and new landscaping to support “good physical and mental health” of the residents. Around 40 percent of the homes are set to be designated as affordable and managed by Dérive – the council’s housing company. Salford council is the applicant seeking permission for the scheme. The northern site was formerly Ordsall District Centre which was demolished leading up to 2013, leaving the land empty. The southern area used to be St Clements Egerton Church of England primary school, which closed in 2007 and was also demolished. If the planning application is approved, it could mean a total of 274 new homes being built, made up of 137 houses and 137 apartments. The majority of the proposed houses will be two or three-bedrooms, with a small number of four-bedroom homes available. The proposal aims to link into the Bee Cycle Network that runs along Trafford Road. It also plans a link between nearby Salford Lads club and St Clements Church. The development would provide a boost to housing supply in Salford which is currently gripped with what the Mayor Paul Dennett has described as a homelessness “crisis.” Salford council recently voted to adopt the Greater Manchester-wide Places for Everyone scheme, a plan to build thousands of new homes in the borough and a strategy for future planning applications from now until 2039.