Green light for £430m Pendleton PFI

A £430m regeneration scheme for part of Salford has received final approval by the Government.

The PFI housing project will be delivered by the SP+ consortium, which includes Chevin Housing Association, Keepmoat, Harewood Homes and Latham Architects and PKF.

Last year the council’s planning committee approved the programme to build 1,600 new homes and refurbish more than 1,200.

The first phase includes 300 new homes and the refurbishment of 1,253 properties, including the area’s nine tower blocks.

The full project also includes changes to Clarendon Park and other green spaces, new walkways and cycle paths, a community farm, an extra care facility and new shops.

The project has been in the pipeline for nearly 10 years but stalled over the Government’s cost concerns.