Orsdall site selected for 274 new homes under latest plans
Two cleared plots of land, at Robert Hall Street and West Park Street, in Ordsall, Salford, have been identified as the site for 274 new homes.
More than 40% of the homes are being offered as affordable and aim to address the urgent need for housing while also enhancing the overall appeal of the neighbourhood by improving connectivity and a range of public green spaces.
The development is set to include a range of tenure blind, homes incorporating two-to-four-bedroomed townhouses and one- and two-bedroomed apartments ensuring that a diverse range of residents can benefit from this scheme.
To support carbon emission targets the home designs will also be delivered to meet the ‘Salford Standard’, which exceeds the Future Homes standard and features a fabric-first approach supported with renewable technology.
The submission of the plans followed a consultation and the consideration of comments from the public which took place in September at St Clements Church.
Buttress and Identity Consult are working on behalf of their client, Salford City Council and its local housing company Derive.
The scheme is being project managed by Identity Consult, which was appointed by Salford City Council to lead the development last April. Identity Consult is also providing Quantity Surveying and Principal Designer services for the scheme and IC Planning prepared the planning application.
Cllr Tracy Kelly, Statutory Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Housing, Property and Regeneration at Salford City Council, said: “I’d like to thank our partners for their hard work on this scheme that still has to go to the planning panel for full decision.
“Affordable homes are desperately needed in our city, and we currently have almost 5,000 people on our housing waiting lists. We are continuing to push forward with local solutions against the backdrop of a national cost-of-living and housing crisis.”
Alex Atkinson, Director of Identity Consult, said: “We are pleased to be part of the team bringing forward more much needed affordable housing in Salford which will offer its residents a fantastic standard of living and reduced energy costs.”
Ben Tabiner, from Buttress Architects, said: “Our designs focus on several elements, creating great community connections, using a blend of townhouses and apartments with over 40% being affordable homes, sustainable homes that will help with the cost-of-living crisis, establishing a range of public green spaces and making sure that the community is pleased with the design.”
