Plans to build up to 200 new homes in Salford could move ahead this year, as as part of a vision to transform an area of the city.
A screening opinion request for the work, based on a site at the Farmer Norton car park on Cleminson Street, has been submitted to Salford council.
It revealed plans to create two new blocks up to five to six storeys tall, along with a community centre or commercial space included in the scheme.
This follows an application for the first phase of work at the site which was submitted to the council earlier this year, to build 42 affordable homes.
These would each come with three bedrooms, and aim to meet Passivhaus standards for energy efficiency – keeping bills low for future residents.
The work is part of the £2.5bn Salford Crescent masterplan which is aiming to transform the area, led by ECF, Salford council, and the University of Salford.
Bosses behind the masterplan say the area has the potential to become a ‘globally recognised destination’, spread across six different zones.
A spokesperson for the partners said: “As part of the on-going transformation of the Crescent Salford area, the crescent partnership has initiated screening for the second phase of the Farmer Norton community which forms part of Adelphi Village.
“The planning application for the first phase of 42 affordable Passivhaus homes was submitted earlier this year with the second phase currently in pre-planning stage and the application is expected to be submitted later this year.”
Work in the Salford Crescent area includes projects such as Salford Rise, an 11-metre wide and 220-metre long bridge across Frederick Road, as well as plans to create new spaces for business and research.
Plans have also been submitted to create a new site for Salford university’s acoustics centre, which would create a ‘statement’ building on a former industrial unit north of Strawberry Hill, close to Peel Park.
