£12.5m hotel for Salford Central

PLANS have been submitted for a seven-storey, 143-bed hotel on the banks of the River Irwell in Salford.

The English Cities Fund is behind the application, a joint venture between Muse Developments, Legal & General and The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) which is responsible for the £650m Salford Central regeneration programme.

In a statement the fund said it was now in talks with a hotel operator for the £12.5m scheme on the corner of Irwell Street and Stanley Street – across the bridge from Quay Street.

The development will also include a restaurant and bar facilities, and there are future plans for a Grade A office.

Phil Mayall, development director at ECF, said: “The hotel development will act as a critical first scheme in New Bailey – an exciting extension to the commercial business district of the regional centre. New Bailey will provide high quality office space along with supporting retail, leisure and residential uses.

“With a planning application now submitted and agreement with a hotel operator nearing completion, we are confident that New Bailey will quickly follow the commencement of development on Chapel Street.”