Trafford approves Bold Street transformation
Trafford Council has permitted its own joint venture with L&Q permission to construct 147 homes on seven acres of brownfield land.
The decision was passed unanimously, and the site will now host a mix of 12 one-bed apartments and terraced 13 two-bed, 91 three-bed, and 31 four-bed houses.
The Homes for Trafford JV aims to provide 73 affordable properties in total including 16 for social rent and 57 for shared ownership.
Cllr Liz Patel, executive member for economy and regeneration at Trafford Council, said: “Trafford Council is totally committed to building more new and affordable homes across the borough to help address a huge shortage issue, and I am delighted that the committee has approved the scheme.
“This is a fabulous development and includes 50% affordable properties, a much-needed boost to assist us with the housing crisis in Trafford.”
She added: “The council prides itself on working with partners to create new, affordable homes within communities across our borough.”
The scheme will be delivered on an overgrown plot identified as a “priority area for regeneration” in Old Trafford that was previously home to the Tamworth Estate and Seahawk Pub.
A resident’s park, to be known as ‘Church View Gardens’, will overlook the grade two-listed Church of St Mary nearby.
Up to one acre of green space will encompass a play area, active travel via a ‘Green Mews’, and car-free routes. Permit parking has been proposed for up to 145 cars.
Ellie Philcox, director at planning consultant Euan Kellie Property Solutions, called securing planning permission “a major milestone”, and praised a close working relationship with the JV.
Ben Townsend, new business director of the North West, L&Q, added: “We are eager to put our spades in the ground and take this scheme forward alongside our partner Trafford Council.”
Levitt Bernstein drew up designs for the project.
The project team includes Civic Engineers, Lucion, and Wilkinson Cowan Partnership.
To view the application, use the reference number 114786/FUL/24 on Trafford Council’s planning portal.
The old seven sisters site.
By J
This is another sell out of social housing by the council to the private sector.
There used to be around 300 flats 9n that site.
We do not need any “three or four bedroom’ for profit properties or a car park that will simply be filled by students from the school
The covenant has been ripped up for L&q to make a profit…on houses for sale, not for rent.
This is simply THT profiteering by another name.
On what basis is Trafford Council involved in building for profit.
shameless
By Anonymous
This looks to be a very intensive development:-
Buildings packed close together, very limited gardens and green space and very poor outlook from the properties, generally onto parking areas.
The artistic sketches look bleak. In reality it could be much worse.
By Stephen Hammond
I can see from the plan that all the lime trees growing along Maher Gardens will be felled. It’s an awful thing to happen, these trees are one of the joys of living on this street, when they’re in season the scent and the view is magnificently blissful. I’ll probably sell my property and move out from this area – it will become a congested brick and mortar urbanised to the max neighbourhood.
By Ewelina
How anyone could describe what is just another crammed in terraced housing estate as ‘fabulous’ is beyond belief but I guess a Trafford councillor isn’t about to say anything bad about a Trafford ‘for profit’ housing project. It will become a car park and I wouldn’t be surprised if the same councillors end up having to deal with complaints about the estate when it’s built and spend their constituent’s hard earned cash on fixing problems. I trust Trafford Council is applying the same lax approach to private developers and not showing bias towards it’s own projects. Such a wasted opportunity, they could have built far more much needed social housing, green space, and a community building, but no.
By Anonymous