Plans for the next phase of works at a £1bn ‘thriving new neighbourhood’ in Salford have been approved by the council. Salford City Council has given the go-ahead for further residential and commercial development space at Middlewood Locks, on Lockside Lane, which already houses more than 1,200 residents.
The proposals, submitted by regeneration experts Scarborough Group International (SGI), will see a further 909 residential apartments built onsite, alongside commercial space and a canal-side public realm. READ MORE: Couple paint their home like Ukraine flag to show support for country in Russia-Ukraine war The huge Middlewood Locks project is a joint venture between SGI, Chinese firm Hualing Group and Metro Holdings Limited, a Singapore-listed property development group.
The 25-acre "urban neighbourhood" is centred around the Manchester, Bolton and Bury canal to the east of Oldfield Road in Salford.
As part of the new plans, 659 residential apartments will be built within two blocks alongside 18,000 sq ft of commercial space.
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