07-02-2025
Plan for 147 homes in Old Trafford set for green light
A plan for a development of 147 homes on a brownfield site in Old Trafford where three large tower blocks and a pub once stood looks set for approval. The scheme for land off Bold Street comes up for discussion at Trafford's planning committee on Thursday next week (February 13) but has been recommended for approval.
Homes for Trafford - a joint venture between the council and social housing provider L&Q - is the applicant. Some 10 per cent of the housing will be affordable and the homes would be predominantly three and four-bedroom largely within two to three-storey terraced housing.
There will be access for vehicles from Bold Street and Maher Gardens and separate pedestrian accesses, including from the adjacent Merlin's Park. Homes for Trafford will stump up nearly £1m towards secondary education as part of what is known as a Section 106 agreement.
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It will also donate £15,000 towards local open space provision. There will be new parking control measures covering Tamworth Street, Gladstone Court, Nelson Court, Maher Gardens and Bold Street along with a permit parking scheme.
A report to the committee describes the currently-overgrown site as in a 'priority regeneration area'. It is only about half-a-mile from Manchester city centre.
There is a shopping centre nearby at the Moss Lane West/Chorlton Road junction. 'The site is highly accessible with strong bus linkages within the area and established cycle routes through the area,' the report says.
The three tower blocks and the pub known as The Seahawk were demolished between 2013 and 2014 and the site has been sealed from public access ever since.
