Success for 60 affordable Stretford homes
Trafford Council voted to grant planning permission to Southway Housing Trusts’ proposal to build 50 apartments and 10 houses on land by the junction of Christie Road and Chester Road.
The decision was made at Trafford Council’s planning and development management committee meeting last week.
In order to secure approval, the project underwent a series of design changes since its conception – including the reduction of apartments from 62 to 50, the addition of five townhouses, the inclusion of balconies, and the changing of the brick colour on the apartment block from a grey colour to a red one.
Under the approved plans, the housing association will demolish a vehicle repair centre currently occupying the 1.5-acre site in Stretford. In its place, Southway will construct a six-storey apartment block and a row of 10 three-bed townhouses.
There will be separate vehicle access points for the townhouses and apartment block. Credit: via planning documents
Of the 50 apartments, 16 are to have one bedroom and 34 are to have two. All 10 townhouses as well as 49 apartments will be available for shared ownership. The remaining 11 flats will be designated as affordable rent.
There will be two access points to the site, both off Christie Road. One will open up to a car park with 27 spaces, including two designated as accessible. This will be for the apartment block.
The other access point will lead to a separate 11-space car park for the townhouses. Of the 11 spaces, one will be for visitors.
Pegasus Group is the planning consultant for the application, which features designs by architect Calderpeel. LUC is the landscape architect on the project.
Miller Goodall is the noise and air quality consultant. Ridge is advising on flood risk and drainage strategy. E3P is wearing several hats, offering consultancy services related to geoenvironmental site assessment, arboriculture, and biodiversity.
The project team also includes daylight and sunlight specialist Proximity and transport expert SCP.
To learn more about the approved plans, search application reference number 108338/FUL/22 on the Trafford Council planning portal.
What about families with more than one child? Property built for real people or only for people with deep pockets? I can guess the answer. Places for C0ommunities my foot.
By James Yates
Good density and <1 parking space per dwelling is sensible for such an accessible location. Well done TMBC
By Trafford Prefect
Why would you insist on red brick when the adjoining Miller development is already built in grey?
By The blob
@ The blob. Perhaps because they’re aiming for something other than dull uniformity?
By now
Overdevelopment and not enough parking
By Anonymous
The developments here are giving Gorse Hill a new vibrancy. Good to see another 60 homes in a sustainable location. The 280 Homes already built at Novus are selling for up to nearly half a million. There is demand for these types of walkable settlements, near the tram stations, great walks along the canal to Stretford Marina and local services nearby.
By Great Stuff!
Infrastructure, Infrastructure, infrastructure
By JDH
Ooh Julia look, balconies !!
By pEtEr bALc0nio
Pls can u help rebuild the flats on Milton close M32 0RE. Doing this will give Stretford a great facelift and up the integrity of Stretford as whole.
By Rhoda
Isn’t it strange how nobody connected with the plans and development has mentioned the fact that North West Ambulance Service had a Patient Transport Service base here? I know somebody who works for the service and they told me that there was around 20 ambulances and over 30 members of staff who worked there. Unfortunately, they have now had to relocate and this has had a detrimental effect on their service delivery. Apparently the planning consultants had the working ambulance service base described as a ‘maintenance depot’ with a limited amount of staff. Wonder if this is a case of pulling the wool over certain peoples eyes to gain planning approval or simply profit over people. Another kick in the teeth for local people by a lack of vision by Trafford Council.
By Fred Shito
What about doctors and schools, these are already choc a block, absolutely rediculous, talbot road cannot take anymore traffic!!!! No doubt non of the Councillors live around Christie road. This council is a disgrace!!!!!
By Anonymous
Oh look, people commenting about people commenting on the balconies!
By Balcony Commentator
Great to see large useable balconies on this block – maybe the message to developers and planners is finally getting through as to what is needed to help make high density living sustainable. The points about infrastructure are well made though – it would’ve been nice to see some ground floor units in this location to accommodate a doctors surgery maybe?
By Balcony watch
Look like council flats
By Anon
I’m really chuffed to hear of this decision, virtually on my doorstep! Affordable housing, built on brownfield land, and very close to bus and tram links – this is what sustainable housing should look like, rather than destruction of a rewilded green space like Ryebank Fields mostly for houses for private sale, as is proposed a mere 15 minutes walk away. Great work Trafford Councillors!
By Sarah B
Seriously, how many more people and cars are you going to try to cram into an already densely populated area? GPs, dentists, schools, roads, etc etc, are already at bursting point!
By Anon
Love that the area near me is being developed, think that is great news for the area that they are being built on brownfield sites and near transport links. It will be much nicer for the people who have spent well earned money in the new Miller home site to look onto houses other than waste ground.
By San B
Christie Road cannot cope with Its extra traffic as it is, more housing will only create more problematic exiting and entering Christie Rd unless drastic changes are made at its junction with Talbot and Chester Roads. The only safest answer would be to make it one way on entering from the main roads but would probably cause problems on the other roads i.e. Milton Rd and Byrom Rd who would then have bare the brunt of traffic exiting onto Talbot Rd which in its self has traffic congestion caused by the narrowing down to one lane on either side of the main road.
By Larraine Sumner
Great to see so many positive comments. Everyone is always so positive, you wanted affordable homes, now you’re getting them but it’s a another case of NIMBY.
Cheer up everyone
By Anonymous