1,000-home Clayton scheme gathers pace

Manchester City Council is working up revised plans to redevelop a 50-acre swathe of brownfield land next to the canal in Clayton and is aiming to share its vision later this year.

The 50-acre site south of Ashton New Road in Clayton was previously occupied by terraced housing, which was cleared in 2010.

Three years prior, plans for a 400-home residential scheme worked up by New City Vision were pulled due to health and safety concerns relating to the chemical factory located next to the site.

Over recent years, Manchester City Council has been devising a revised vision for the site that could deliver 1,000 houses and apartments, more than double the amount proposed in the earlier redevelopment proposals, although the site is understood to be larger.

The vision for Clayton Canalside includes a local centre and a park, according to Cllr Gavin White, the city council’s member for housing.

“We are in the process of exploring the potential to bring back into use a significant area of brownfield land near the canal in Clayton, to be brought forward for redevelopment over the next few years to help meet demand for quality, affordable housing in the area,” White said.

“An initial masterplanning process has been undertaken that suggests the area has capacity for around 1,000 new homes and infrastructure across 20.6hectares – with a mix of affordable homes, supported housing, family homes and apartment living.

“This is an exciting proposal for Clayton and we’re looking forward to sharing more details with local people later this year.”