Unity Quarter Development (Former Kersal High School Site)
NDC's developer partner consortium of Miller Homes and Inspired Developments are now on site with a new residential scheme for the New Deal for Communities area in Salford.
The developers have been granted permission for a total of 230 homes on the 5.9 hectare Brownfield site, which includes a wide range of homes with the emphasis on the provision of family housing.
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In conjunction with Charlestown & Lower Kersal New Deal for Communities (NDC), Salford City Council and Contour Housing Group, 28 Affordable Homes are to be built on site to accommodate the move by local residents affected by clearance elsewhere. Around 20% of the homes on the three development sites will be affordable in line with council policy. |
Mike Lewis Managing Director of Miller Regeneration said: “We are absolutely delighted with this decision, it is the culmination of nearly two years of hard work with NDC, Salford City Council, the Community and our development team. This site will now kick start further regeneration activity for the wider Charlestown and Lower Kersal area. We will continue to work with the local community to understand their needs and aspirations as consultation is key to safeguarding future sustainability. The regeneration benefits which this development will bring will help to stimulate the local housing market, provide affordable quality homes for local residents and also attract people from outside of the area to move here.”
| The scheme designed by award winning Manchester based architects, Stephenson Bell, consists of a bespoke range of townhouses, detached properties and apartments These have been carefully planned and designed to achieve a high Eco Homes standard and provide high quality, contemporary living accommodation. There will also be open spaces in the form of a village green and home zones |
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The topography of the site, which has terraces and steep slopes, posed a particular challenge to the Design Team, who have devised exciting split-level house styles with balconies and roof terraces. Most homes will benefit from south facing aspects with dramatic vistas of the Manchester and Salford skylines. |
Salford City Council leader Cllr John Merry said:
"These proposals will play an important part inthe changing face of Salford. We know our city needs more homes for people new to the city and for young people who live here already and who want to stay in the city, and this development will help deliver some of the quality homes and facilities that local people have told us they want and need.
I am delighted to see further progress on another project which demonstrates that Salford is going through colossal change for the better."
The joint developers were selected by New Deal for Communities and Salford City Council as their preferred developer partner in May 2005. The scheme aims to eventually bring forward in the region of 2,500 new homes.
Tim Field, Chief Executive of Charlestown and Lower Kersal New Deal for Communities said: “This is great news for the regeneration of Charlestown and Lower Kersal and is the first major step in the agreement we have with Miller Homes and Inspired Developments to build thousands of new homes in the area. Combined with the improvements that have been made to a number of existing homes locally, development at Kersal Heights really will begin to transform the housing market.”
Miller Homes and Inspired Developments started onsite in early 2007 and the first homes were completed in April 2008.
If you wish to register your interest in a property, please contact Miller Homes on 0870 336 4722 or visit the Miller Homes website, or contact Inspired Developments on 0845 600 5550 or visit the Inspired Developments website.
This page was last updated on 12 August 2008
