New 'riverside community' planned at Salford Soapworks with hundreds of homes
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPlans to build hundreds of new homes and a transport hub at Salford Soapworks have been re-submitted to the council in a bid to create a new 'riverside community' in the city.
Up to 500 homes could be built as part of the development on Colgate Lane next to the River Irwell close to Salford Quays, up from the 450 initially planned as part of the £200 million development.
Phase one of the plan would convert an existing warehouse building into 78 new affordable homes with 60,000 square feet of office space, and leisure and gym facilities. READ MORE: 'Salford Quays could become a concrete jungle, we need more green space' A new transport hub included in the plans would create a multi-storey car park and space for new businesses and services.
More than 900 parking spaces are included in the design, as well as spaces for electric vehicles, and a basement cycle hub in one of the office developments known as Block D.
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