Hundreds of homes to be built on site for former police headquarters
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA deal has been struck which will see the development of around 750 new homes on the site of the former Greater Manchester Police headquarters in Stretford.
A new joint venture agreement has been struck between international property development company FEC (Far East Consortium), Trafford council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to redevelop the 9.5-acre site.
The scheme scheme is aiming to provide 25 per cent affordable housing, in line with the council and the GMCA’s joint commitment to deliver more good-quality affordable, low-carbon homes, including through the regeneration of brownfield land.
It also forms part of Trafford council’s newly adopted Civic Quarter Area Action Plan for Stretford. In addition, to new housing, there will be a a hotel, leisure uses, new shops, offices and community facilities with public transport links to Manchester city centre.
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