Homes will be on banks of ship canal, if approved
How the wharfside homes will look
A major residential-led development comprising 382 student homes is up for consideration by Trafford’s planning committee on Thursday (September 11).
The scheme includes the demolition of an existing office building at Trafford Wharf Road on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal, near to the Victoria Warehouse venue, and has been recommended for approval
Two towers – one 18 storeys and the other 16 storeys are proposed along and a third at 24 and 22 storeys high for build-to-rent accommodation, along with 1,420 sq ft for build-to-rent accommodation and of commercial space.
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Another block of development is proposed which ranges from six to eight storeys in height and would deliver 412 student bedrooms and 25,000sq ft of office and academic space.
Vehicles would access to the site would be via Victoria Place and would lead where there would be accessible car parking spaces. Otherwise the development is proposed to be ‘car-free’. The site would deliver a large area of improved public realm around the site to the north, east and south.
Applicants Trafford Wharf (CWH) Ltd and Hilti (GT. Britain), would be asked to stump up a £197,000 contribution towards secondary education provision in Trafford if the application is approved.
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A report to the committee says: “The site is located in the Wharfside Strategic Location, which is due to undergo significant change over the coming years with work on the draft Wharfside Strategic Masterplan.”
How the wharfside homes will look
The site is currently occupied by a four to five storey office building with a car park.
It is bounded to the north by Trafford Wharf Road and the trafford Centre Metrolink Line and Victoria place to the south.
The 382 build-to-rent apartments would accommodate 412 bedrooms. There would also be cycle parking and landscaping.
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