Site clearance completes, paving way for 1,250 Stretford homes
PP O’Connor has completed the demolition of the former Greater Manchester Police HQ, which is earmarked for redevelopment by FEC.
A planning application for around 1,250 homes on the nine-acre site off Boyer Street and White City Way is expected this autumn.
The developer plans to deliver 25% of the 1,250 homes on affordable tenures. A linear park, 250-bed hotel, 700 cycle spaces, and 25,000 sq ft of commercial space are also proposed. While the vacant police HQ was knocked down, the Ellis Llwyd Jones Hall has been retained for future community use.
Cllr Liz Patel, Trafford Council’s executive member for economy and regeneration, said: “This is an exciting development which will result in the building of 1,250 new and affordable sustainable homes within Trafford.
“Trafford Council is committed to tackling the housing crisis by building more new and affordable homes on brownfield sites across the borough.”
FEC has twice consulted on its proposals for the site. First in November 2025 and again in March. The developer is working with Trafford Council and the GMCA on the site and was appointed as preferred development partner for the project three years ago.
3DReid is the scheme architect. Credit: via Citypress
3DReid, Re-form, and Asteer are advising on design, landscape, and planning respectively.
Ono Odudu, project director at FEC said: “The completion of demolition works marks an important milestone in unlocking the full potential of this significant site. Working in partnership with Trafford Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, we now have a unique opportunity to deliver a sustainable new neighbourhood that responds to local housing needs while creating a lasting legacy for the wider community.
“We look forward to bringing forward a place that delivers much-needed new homes alongside high-quality public spaces, amenities and opportunities for both existing and future residents.”
700 cycle places is quite optimistic, how many car parking spaces?
By Brenda Whitelegg
What about schools or Health Clinic/Doctors?
By Brenda Whitelegg
@Brenda Trafford have recently closed down a primary school because there weren’t enough kids. This script doesn’t work.
By Anonymous
@Brenda – 700 cycle spaces is woefully inadequate (unless some homes have separate dedicated cycle storage which isn’t mentioned). If cycling is to be a genuine option for journeys then every resident needs somewhere to securely store a bike (as might some visitors).
By Anonymous
700 cycle spaces for 1,250 homes plus everything else, is not optimistic in any way, shape or form. It’s just better than you’d expect in this car-centric country where the ‘war on the motorist’ is actually a ‘war on everyone who isn’t in a car, including motorists who aren’t in a car at the time.’
By Two wheels good
@ Brenda of course they have Doctors/Clinic in Old Trafford but school is bit far away from Old Trafford. 👍🏻
By G J Kitchener
25% affordable housing thats not going to happen
We had the same promise from Bruntwood re development of Stretford Mall. In the end they walked all over the Council and said it wasn’t feasible but promised affordable housing in future development phases.
It’s a joke
By DML
Many schools in Trafford and south Manchester areas can easily be accessed via the tram that is on the doorstep of this development.
By Anonymous
1,250 dwellings, but how any parking spaces? Let me guess…17?
By Gigantic Steve
Whooptie do. These houses aren’t affordable for people that need them to be affordable.
By Danny
I think people need to understand that ‘affordable’ has a formalised definition in planning – typically 80% of the market rent I believe. ‘Social rent’ levels are even lower – I think this definition is what most people view as actually affordable to people.
By Bradford
Its awful
By Anonymous
It’s always disappointing to see comments complaining that the homes aren’t affordable, or where are the schools, where are the doctors. The answer seems to be just do not build anything anywhere, including on this urban wasteland. There need to be a population for schools, surgeries, shops etc. to be viable and create jobs, and enough homes that housing collectively becomes more affordable. What an excellent urban renewal development in a poor area of Greater Manchester, happy to see this kind of development come forward.
By Anonymous
Why another hotel? Continuously building hotels takes business from small hotels, open for decades, to line the pocket of big organisations or people with big wallets! The soul has gone out of Stretford and Old Trafford.
The only thing that council planners seem to concerned about is revenue from Old Trafford Cricket Club, Manchester United’s ground. Long gone are the community led grounds!
By Derek brownhill
It’s a chicken and egg argument to say development can’t proceed without enough school, dentist and doctors places. Schools and medical providers are not going to employ more doctors and teachers on the chance a development will take place and developers are not going to proceed because there currently aren’t enough doctors or school places. From the start of construction this site will take around two years to complete, within that time service provider will have the chance to gear up to meet any increased demand.
By Anonymous
Its not Stretford, it’s Old Trafford.
Please get it right.
By Fred g.
Please take that up with Trafford Council, who said it was in Stretford.
By Julia Hatmaker
I thought a new school was going to be built? A Medical Centre?
A Catholic School closing down in Firswood walking distance Seymour Park nearest School to this Development,Then Gorse Hill other side of Chester Rd.
Affordable will still be out of so many people’s reach.As for any Social being added into the mix that will be prime property to let by L&Q and the rents will still be at the top of the range!
By Anonymous
We all know the “affordable” allocation will be available at an eye watering price miles above the market rate and will require a 35+ year mortgage for your average punter, or they’ll be exclusively available on a shared ownership basis meaning people will have to rent part of the property for a financially crippling amount.
By Big Des