Salford high rise blocks to be demolished for new student flats

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Two Salford high rise blocks from the 1960s will be demolished to make way for new student flats. Eddie Colman Court and John Lester Court, based off the A6, were built to create more housing during a period of large-scale regeneration work in Salford, and were the first high rise developments in this part of the city at the time.

They were later converted into student accommodation and are currently managed by Campus Living Villages (CLV), with a total of 744 rooms across the 15-storey blocks. READ MORE: Greater Manchester gets £500k to tackle rough sleeping this winter - but one borough misses out Plans by CLV to demolish the existing buildings and redevelop the land were approved by Salford City Council's planning committee today (November 7), in a move which will create two new blocks up to 28-storeys tall with a total of 1,500 rooms.

The company shared a report which revealed the current buildings are no longer up to modern standards of student living, and are 'not full every year because they provide only basic accommodation' without facilities such as en-suite bathrooms.

Details of the design will be brought back to the council's planning committee at a later date for approval. The site, close to the University of Salford's Frederick Road campus, will offer future students close access to the shops at Salford Precinct, as well as transport options on the A6 and at Salford Crescent train station.