Donard’s 268-home Salford scheme tipped for consent
The city council is poised to approve proposals for the redevelopment of the former Buzz Bingo Hall next to Pendleton police station into a project providing 100% affordable homes.
Donard Affordable Homes lodged an application for the scheme, its first in the North West, following a public consultation earlier this year.
The development, comprising three blocks and designed by POD Architects, would be located on the corner of Hankinson Way and Belvedere Road opposite Salford Shopping Centre.
Known as Albion Court, Donard’s project would see the creation of 117 one-bedroom apartments, 137 with two bedrooms, 10 three-bedroom flats and a quartet of three-bedroom maisonettes.
It is Donard’s intention to transfer the completed homes under a lease-based finance arrangement to a housing association, according to a planning statement prepared by Euan Kellie Property Solutions.
The company is developing a similar scheme in Bristol where it plans to develop 244 homes on the former Bart Ingredients site off York Road.
The project team for the Salford development includes Hoare Lea, Layer.studio, SK Transport Planning, E3P, Currie & Brown and Hydrock.
Salford City Council has recommended the project be approved, subject to the signing of a Section 106 agreement which seeks more than £1m in contributions towards open space and improvements to public realm.
