Plans in for Lacy Street homes
Trafford Council is looking to build 53 houses on the former Royal Mail sorting office and probation centre in Stretford, in a scheme designed by Pozzoni Architects.
The wider project team includes advisors Avison Young, with Urban Green on landscape, ecology, and BNG advice.
Following a public consultation in July, the proposal is made up of two-, three-, and four-bed houses as well as two-bed apartments, with 25% of the development designated as affordable.
The Lacy Street site is part of a wider 27-acre masterplan for Stretford that also includes the mall, which the authority is redeveloping in partnership with Bruntwood.
The site has stood vacant since 2018 when the Royal Mail relocated to Old Trafford, with the council acquiring the site the following year.
Cllr Liz Patel, Trafford Council’s executive member for economy and regeneration, said: “We are applying for permission to build 53 new homes – 14 of which are affordable.
“The designs reflect feedback that we have had from residents in the consultation about the need to develop houses, as well as flats, and to open up access to the canal in the area.”
The application will be heard at a council’s planning meeting in the near future.
Oh to be Trafford Council, and be so blissfully unaware of the housing crisis
By Anonymous
@August 15, 2025 at 10:09 am
By Anonymous
They’re doing their part here. Humane gentle density comprising townhouses.
By Anonymous
Given the proximity to the tram stop this really should be much denser
By Bradford
It’s positive that they are actually progressing and building homes. I would echo other comments. if they have an opportunity anywhere in the town do increase density, it is at that location. No concerns of overshadowing properties to its north, right by the tram stop, main carriageway junction, and shopping centre opposite.
Build these nice houses on other plots, but here, build up and take advantage of the plot for that much needed density.
By Anon
53 homes but only 14 for affordable
By Anonymous
53 new homes, great that 14 are affordable! 🙂
By Anonymous
Echoing other comments, it really feels like a wasted opportunity. Given the proximity to the tram and centre of Stretford. The site would have been perfect for mid-rise flats or similar.
Also, I’m sure when plans were shown a few years ago about the regeneration of Stretford, they detailed a link / connection from the shopping centre to the canal. These houses would be in that spot it appears.
By Anonymous
I agree with other comments – I’m all for ‘gentle density’ and family housing is important, but this is spitting distance from the tram stop, key bus routes and a range of amenities. The allocation for this plot should require a minimum density far higher than this!
By Ardy
Only 14 affordable, are the other 39 unaffordable?
By Anonymous
Lacey Street, ? Hmmm. Hope they come with built – in security features.
By Vixenda
This is really, really bad. It should be a dense site next to the main centre and road. It’s already an urban location.
By XY
You people really are obsessed with people living in dumps aren’t you? Not everyone wants to live in a shoebox flat.
By Anonymous
Presumably everyone has forgotten about the very high density housing development underway immediately opposite this location.
By Flixton resident
Lacy Street in Stretford was well known as a dump and dodgy area years ago, the streets around there are still filthy so nothing’s changed. I love how Trafford Council are quite happy to build on every available bit of land, but don’t have a care in the world when it comes to potentially adding more vehicles to am already jam-packed road infrastructure.
By Fred Shito
Given the immense pressure on land across GM, why on earth are they proposing building houses so close to a tram stop?! Get the density up and build spacious apartments that have enough space for long term living.
By Bobkat
This is an about the worst location you can think of for family style housing.
The site is bounded by 5 lanes of high on one side and 8 lanes on the other. The persistent noise and fumes will make this a massively unhealthy and stressful place to live. You’re literally condemning the occupants to an early death by significantly raising the risk of developing long term heart and lung conditions. That’s quite apart from the fact that small scale housing does not help humanise the wide open expanse and hostile environment created by the main roads – you need a building of some scale, say 4-6 storeys and elevated about the din with ground level commercial units.
Whoever has responsibility for shaping this scheme really needs to start again and give much less weight to a couple of siren voices in a public consultation. But by all means place the family housing near the canal.
By Urbanismo