Plans have been unveiled by Scarborough Group International for its 24-acre Middlewood Locks development, a new residential and commercial neighbourhood located at the western gateway to Manchester's Central Business District.
The £700m scheme received planning consent in March 2015 from Salford City Council and will see a new mixed use community of around 2,000 new homes and up to 750,000 sq ft of commercial development space.
Lee Savage, Development Director of Scarborough, said: "Middlewood Locks will be a first-class, mixed-use community in one of the UK's most exciting new areas. The development is situated in what will be a new business destination for the city as well as a sought-after residential neighbourhood due to its proximity to Manchester city centre, MediaCity UK and the impact of other wider regeneration activities that are taking place in the Salford area."
Scarborough is working up a detailed planning application for the first phases of the development which will comprise 550 homes, some 29,000 sq ft of commercial space and extensive new public realm, in the form of canal side footpaths and cycle ways that will connect directly into the city centre. The application will be submitted in Q3 2015 with a planning decision expected in Q4 2015. This would then enable Scarborough to start on site towards the end of this year.
Ian Stewart, Salford's City Mayor said: "I am absolutely delighted to see the Scarborough Group and their partners bring this outstanding new development forward. This is a unique site with so much potential to deliver new homes, commercial opportunities and new jobs whilst maximising our riverside and canal assets.
Middlewood Locks, which is centred around three large basins of the Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal in Salford, will provide a vibrant new community with of new homes and offices, hotel, shops, delis, restaurants, a convenience store and gym. The development is ideally located just a short walk from the central business district and retail amenities of Manchester.
It is being developed by FairBriar International, a joint venture between Scarborough, Top Spring International Holdings Limited and Metro Holdings Limited.
