Re:shape submits 426-bed Salford co-living proposals
Buttress Architects is leading on design.
Located in Ordsall, the 22-storey development aims to capitalise on the city’s warming sentiment towards the residential sub-sector.
Re:shape is hoping to be the second developer to secure consent for a co-living scheme in Salford – building on Progressive Living’s success last year – with its plans for a 426-bed scheme off Worrall Street.
The development, which Re:shape consulted on last year, aims to prioritise local people and key workers. The homes will also be exclusively marketed to people who live in the Quays Ward first, and secondly to people living and working in Salford, Re:shape has promised.
The aim of the project is to provide an option for people currently living in HMOs who cannot afford to buy in the local area. To that end, 20% of the beds would be available at a discounted market rate.
Re:shape’s scheme, its first in Greater Manchester, combines private living space, alongside shared amenity spaces.
There would be dedicated areas for socialising and working, with areas for leisure, dining, and relaxing. The project would also boast a winter garden, pergola, gym spaces, and a wellness suite.
The plans also feature improvements to local infrastructure through the creation of a new pedestrian link between Worrall Street and the River Irwell and widening of the existing riverside walkway.
Robbie Nightingale, development director at Re:shape, said: “We are grateful for the opportunity to bring forward a thriving new community and building underpinned by an open-door policy for the local area.
“We’d like to thank everybody who contributed to the public consultation and the design proposals, which has hugely helped to shape our vision for Worrall Street, as reflected in this planning application.”
He added: “We’re also excited to bring forward Salford’s first co-living scheme with a policy compliant level of affordable housing. This will give young people, key workers and existing residents of the city access to highly sought after, quality homes that they can afford and be proud to call home.”
Buttress Architects has designed the development. Stantec is the planning consultant, KS4 is the project consultant, and Social is advising on community engagement.
Ben Tabiner, associate director at Buttress Architects, said: “Worrall Street represents an exciting opportunity to revitalise a key brownfield site on Salford’s riverside. It’s a co-living scheme that introduces a vibrant and social way of living, bringing together a new community through a shared living experience.
“We’ve thoughtfully designed communal amenity spaces such as areas for dining, socialising and relaxing alongside facilities for leisure, all designed to enhance the living experience and foster a sense of community and a contemporary approach to urban living.”
