Salford parts ways with developer on £60m Ordsall resi

Eighteen months after being appointed to deliver a 274-home scheme off Robert Hall Street and West Park Street, Vistry is set to be replaced on the project.

Vistry was picked in early 2024 to deliver the £60m, 10-acre scheme in Ordsall.

However, after a lack of progress in the intervening months, that agreement has been cancelled.

A Vistry spokesperson said: “We have worked closely with Salford City Council to develop these plans since our initial appointment.

“Following discussions, we are now no longer taking the scheme forward. As one of the North West’s largest developers of mixed-tenure homes, we look forward to working with the council again in future to deliver sustainable, high-quality developments across Salford.”

A spokesperson from Salford City Council said: “After working closely with Vistry during this period and delivering an enabling works scheme to support the main contract works, it has been decided that Vistry will no longer be taking the scheme forward.

“The council remain committed to delivering the scheme and are reviewing options for bringing the it forward through an alternative delivery partner.”

Designed by Buttress Architects, the Ordsall project would feature a mix of two-, to four-bedroom homes in buildings up to five storeys.

Around 40% of the homes would be affordable and managed by Derive, Salford City Council’s housing company.

The plots have long been earmarked by the city council for redevelopment into housing and were previously marketed for sale alongside two smaller ones fronting Ordsall Lane.

The spokesperson added: “The new homes are being built for Dérive, the councils wholly owned local housing company, established to deliver truly affordable housing in the city and respond to the shortage in affordable homes and increasing homelessness.”