Urban Splash JV plans Salford supermarket scheme

URBAN Splash is planning to develop a supermarket-led redevelopment scheme with 40 homes and a car park fronting Trinity Way in Salford.

The development at Springfield Lane is a joint venture with Salford-based SiSi Investments, which is run by developers Paul Simon and Simon Gould, who have stakes in various property companies including site assembly specialist Bowsall.

The scheme has been designed by Manchester-based architect Ian Simpson.
The joint venture partners have not disclosed who the likely operator of the 28,000 sq ft supermarket will be, but it is understood that they have been in talks with Asda over the scheme.

The supermarket and associated car park containing 230 spaces will face Trinity Way and will be covered by a huge wildflower meadow roof, which will create a natural habitat for birds and insects as well as absorbing rainwater, carbon dioxide and help to insulate the building.

The homes are being built to six different house styles, with  one four-storey property sitting on top of a three-storey house forming a “turret” at the entrance to the street, which will sit behind the foodstore.

An apartment building containing eight properties will sit on the other side of the street, ehicvh wwill contain six different house styles.

The plans have already been through several months of consultation with local residents, which led to significant changes being made to the layout of both the supermarket and the street, which borders the Irwell and the propeosed River Irwell City Park walkways.

The scheme is likely to be heard by Salford City Council’s planning committee next month.