Work set to start on £22.5m housing scheme
Work is set to start on a £22.5m housing scheme in Salford.
Construction firm Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Salix Homes to deliver 100 affordable homes at the Salford Canon Green Campus development on Canon Green Drive in Trinity.
Working with the architect Corstorphine and Wright, the project will see Willmott Dixon transform a 1960s tower block, Canon Green Court.
The refurbishment includes modern kitchens, bathrooms, heating systems, sprinkler systems and exterior re-facing and insulation.
The company will also provide an external facelift on the neighbouring Westminster House apartment block.
The redevelopment involves Willmott Dixon building a new 11-storey apartment block within the grounds of the site, providing 108 one and two- bedroom affordable apartments, which will be available under the Rent-to-Buy scheme.
Work on the refurbishment and new-builds will run concurrently over the next two years.
Lee Sugden, chief executive at Salix Homes, said: “The start of work on our Canon Green Campus development marks a pivotal moment for Salix Homes and for Salford.
“This is the largest affordable housing development in the area and we are confident that this ambitious scheme will make a valuable contribution to delivering the high quality, affordable homes that Salford desperately needs.
“Canon Green Court is an iconic building on the city’s skyline, but it has suffered from lack of investment over the years.
“We are proud that we can now deliver on our promise to the existing residents to refurbish their homes and create modern apartments fit for the future.”
Willmott Dixon recently built 80 extra-care apartments as part of a mixed-use development for Trafford Housing Trust at Old Trafford, next to Manchester United’s ground.
The company is currently on site building 147 houses and apartments on a nine acre site in Simonsway, Wythenshawe, as part of Wythenshawe Community Housing Group’s largest development to date.
Anthony Dillon, managing director of Willmott Dixon in the North, said: “With our track-record for creating new homes in Manchester, we’re proud to be working alongside Salix Homes on what is a much-needed, exciting and transformational investment for the Salford community.”
The multi-million pound development, partially funded with a £3.8m grant from Homes England, is expected to be completed in spring 2021.
