Plans emerge for 808 homes on Salford fast food site
Imco Holdings and Forshaw Group want to knock down the McDonald’s, KFC, and Grosvenor Casino currently occupying Riverside Retail Park and deliver three residential buildings with the tallest rising to 36 storeys.
A mix of 808 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments are proposed, alongside a pavilion building that will act as the development’s hub and provide flexible space for commercial, retail, hospitality, and community use.
A consultation on the plans is now open
In addition, the plans include enhancements to the site’s riverside setting. The JV intends to create landscaped ramp and tiered seating that will connect the new development to the existing riverside walkway.
Forshaw, which recently completed the neighbouring 160-flat Silkbank Wharf, is working with landowner Imco Holdings on plans for the site.
DLA Architecture is leading on design and Euan Kellie Property Solutions is the planner.
In 2023, Salford City Council approved in principle the demolition of the site’s existing buildings. They will continue to trade until planning permission is secured.
DLA Architecture is advising Forshaw and Imco. Credit: via Font Comms
Proposals to redevelop the site first emerged several years ago; a masterplan for the area outlined a vision for four blocks between nine and 25 storeys where the Grosvenor casino and two fast food restaurants currently stand.
The plans put forward by Forshaw and Imco propose fewer but taller buildings.
A spokesperson for the project said: “Riverside Place will breathe new life into this brownfield site, drawing upon the area’s rich history and local character, while paying homage to its past as the former Globe Bottling Works.
“The pavilion building creates a genuine opportunity to provide new facilities serving both the development and existing community, while opening up the riverside for everyone to enjoy. We’re keen to hear local feedback which will help inform this ambitious regeneration.”
The developers could face resistance to the plans if another proposed development nearby is anything to go by. Henley’s proposed 3,200-home Regent Retail Park plan has been held up due to objections from locals and Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey.
Objectors to Henley’s plans are concerned about the loss of shops at Regent Retail Park and the strain more than 3,000 homes would put on local infrastructure.
The Riverside Retail Park project, branded as Riverside Place, is expected to create homes for 1,900 residents, providing a “£23m boost to local shops and services”, according to project partners.
Absolutely devoid of character. This looks like it will be a fairly grim place to live. If I was an investor I’d give this a wide berth.
By Anonymous
The Regent Road area quickly becoming a dormitory village. Even the retail units at Middlewood Locks can’t stay afloat.
By Anonymous
Not the most elegant trio of buildings!
By Urbano
Looks like it was knocked up in an hour using chatGPT.
By Anonymous
What an awful set of designs.
By Anonymous
Looks like the New York Projects
By Anonymous
Fast becoming a BTR ghetto.
By Anonymous
Buildings appear brutally monolithic, would help with articulation! Still possible
By Salfordian
They really want to make that area a complete dead zone huh? Still, people can drive into town or use the bus cos the roads there are never congested obvs.
By Anthony
This looks horrendous! Developers should not get away with building eyesores for profits, it’s completely unacceptable.
By Mike
On the face of it, it’s very similar to Salford tower blocks only recently pulled down, just with some lipstick.
The £23m boost to local shops and services is a nonsense. After the Regents Park / Road development, there won’t be any retail left to boost apart from the odd boutique coffee shop and craft beer bar that noone asked for.
By Anonymous
Everyone involved in this project needs to take a look in the mirror and ask themselves do I get up every morning for this to be my impact on the built environment. No one dreamt of recreating Soviet Russian architecture as a child.
By 3D Chess Player
Grim!
By Steve
They look awful! Should be 3 150m+ unique looking towers instead.
By MC
I can see why the article led with the image of the community centre…
By Anonymous
Funny to see none of the pro get it built crowd in the comments section.
By Nathan
Ridiculous. They won’t be satisfied until the area is nothing but buildings.
By Anonymous
I live nearby. Ordsall is quickly becoming the overspill for city centre living. We are losing shops, eateries abd other services. No character or charm .
By Christopher
The comments on this are hilarious. It’s fast food and a casino… All are bad for peoples health. The housing is better and in a very good location
By Anonymous 1
What about schools ,shops ,public transport medical centres ,where’s all that coming from you build but don’t think of anything else that would be needed ,salford doesn’t need more high rises need affordable housing for the people of salford that have been on the housing list for years ,your idea sucks
By Anonymous
silkbank has plenty still for sale a year post completion..
By Anonymous
Anything is better than McDonalds, KFC and a casino. Even these monstrosity designs are an improvement on unhealthy foods and gambling.
By Mr Mcr
What is the use of making a comment or complaints because labour just do as they please
By Anonymous
No social housing for the thousands and thousands of Salford citizens on the housing waiting list for many years.
By Darren. Salford Born and Bred.
The city is growing too quick for the infrastructure to keep up with. Think some development is needed on public transport and roads first.
By Anonymous
Nobody can mourn the loss of a KFC and McDonald’s but surly this could be a better design
By Anonymous
I can’t see these flats retaining their value. There are surely many better investments by more imaginative developers.
By Anonymous
Obviously working with tight financials and decided to cut the design budget and have their 5 year old do the job instead!
By Anonymous
Stark and overbearing. This I a densely populated area to begin with. There won’t be the requisite number of social and retail amenities, to say nothing of the pressure on GP and dentistry provision.
By Christine Isherwood