Salford approves third co-living scheme
Re:shape’s 386-unit Worral Street development joins CERT Property’s at Clippers Quay and Outpost’s Greengate project in the city’s pipeline.
Salford City Council voted yesterday to approved Re:shape’s plans for a 22-storey co-living development in Ordsall, signalling a growing confidence in the asset class.
Having never approved a co-living development prior to September 2024, the city has now given the green light to a hat-trick of proposals totalling more than 1,100 units.
For Re:shape, which lodged its Salford plans in early 2025, the approval marks the next chapter of the firm’s growth.
In the last nine months, the developer has secured consent for three schemes in London totalling 2,349 homes across residential, PBSA, and co-living.
The Salford project is the company’s first foray north.
A redesign saw the number of units reduced by 40. Credit: via Social
Jermaine Browne, co-founder of Re:shape, said: “Salford represents the next chapter in our growth as we expand into new cities with our third-generation co-living product.
“The scheme has evolved through collaboration with the council to deliver more public space and stronger connections to the river, while maintaining our commitment to affordable homes.
“With a growing pipeline in highly desirable locations, we’re focused on delivering the next generation of urban living for younger generations.”
Designed by Buttress Architects’ the Worrall Street development maintained its 20% affordable provision despite a redesign that saw the total number of units reduce by 40.
Re:shape will also pay £1.2m in section 106 contributions towards open space, transport, public realm improvements, and sports facilities.
Planit is leading on landscape design and Stantec advised on planning.
To learn more, search for reference number PA/2024/1827 on Salford City Council’s planning portal.
From the CGI see that once this is built the Irwell will be flooded with rowing boats. I expect furious comments from local residents concerned about rowing boat mooring availability in the area
By Salfordian
I like the visualisations, but when do you ever see 1960’s Jaguar E-types driving around Salford with gondolas in the canal?
By Anonymous
I’ll stick my oar in. Will the rowing residents be exchanging pints of Boddies?
By Melanie Sykes
I think they may be the most laughably unrealistic CGIs I’ve seen
By Anonymous
Seriously where do these people get their design ideas, I don’t see and shopping trollies, Lime bikes or scooters sticking out of the water.
The next thing will be balaclava clad dregs doing deals on the water in stolen rowing boats.
By Miriam
Great comment and a good sense of humour below from Melanie Sykes which only those of a certain vintage will understand – “gorgeous” 🙂
By Chris Mercer
The comments have made me laugh. Living local I find I’m finding it hard to picture this idyllic scene of people casually rowing along the river. I do believe it can happen, but then you have the local dregs of society ruining it.
By Lisa
The Boating Lake is a good idea.
By Anonymous
There’s some really awful stuff in that area – this is nice
By Nice design