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28 June 2006
The Government Office has given the green light for Countryside Properties' outline planning application for the redevelopment of Lower Broughton in Salford.
Developed over a two year period in partnership with Salford City Council, the Lower Broughton community and Contour Housing, this is one of the largest regeneration schemes in the country.
Les Brown, Regional Project Director at Countryside Properties, comments: "Today's unanimous decision from the Government office is great news and we are delighted that they have given the green light for the regeneration of Lower Broughton. This is a highly significant step in what will be a long and complex development process over a ten to fifteen year period.
"By creating new homes, a new school, public open spaces with sports facilities, new jobs and opportunities for new and existing local businesses, we are hoping to meet the needs of the whole community. Countryside Properties is renowned for its ability to create 'sustainable communities' to meet the Government's agenda and this development does just that."
The planning application is for the regeneration of the first phase of Lower Broughton, an area of 22.7 hectares. The proposals have been carefully planned to integrate the existing community with the new residents. This includes up to 1,500 new residential properties comprising a mix of houses and apartments of various sizes, types and tenures. It will incorporate a new road infrastructure, hard and soft landscaping, parking and a new park covering over three hectares. The site forms part of a larger area totalling some 74 hectares which will be regenerated over a number of years to fully transform the area.
Countryside Properties is due to submit the Reserved Matters detail planning application for Phase 1 of the development imminently.
Editors' Notes
Lower Broughton forms part of one of the neighbourhoods within the Central Salford Housing Market Renewal Development Framework. This Government initiative provides an opportunity to address housing problems and improve the quality of life for residents in areas of low demand and unsustainable housing.
Lower Broughton has experienced a rapid population decline from approximately 12,000 to 3,200 people over the past 30 years. The area has suffered from serious crime, poor health, low educational attainment and high unemployment problems and features within the 2.3% most deprived areas in the UK in the Government's index of Deprivation 2004.
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Information correct as at 28/06/2006