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A report going to the Council’s Executive on Wednesday, 15th October, sets out the next stage of work with the Manchester Housing Providers Partnership (MHPP) to build more genuinely affordable homes across the city.
Over the next few years, more than 700 new homes will be built on Council-owned land as part of this plan. This continues Manchester’s approach to using its land to deliver affordable housing where it’s most needed.
The goal is to help meet the city’s target of building at least 10,000 new social, council and affordable homes by 2032, including 3,000 in the city centre.
Housing development in Manchester
Investments in unused, surplus parcels of land
By working with the Manchester Housing Providers Partnership (MHPP), the Council is able to make use of unused or surplus land to build the right mix of homes needed in different parts of the city.
Over the past three years, housing providers that are part of the MHPP have delivered around 90% of all affordable homes built in Manchester. Their focus is on keeping homes as affordable as possible for local people, with most offered at social rent or the Manchester Living Rent.
Since the city’s housing strategy was adopted in 2022, more than 1,750 affordable homes have been completed. A further 1,500 are currently being built, and another 2,250 already have planning approval.
Which sites will the new homes be built on?
- Broadmoss, Charlestown by Legal and General – 271 homes, social rent and shared ownership
- Viadux 2, Deansgate by Salboy – A 133 social rent apartment tower that helps react to the evolving city centre housing market, providing more options for Manchester people to live centrally
- Alexandra Road, Moss Side by Legal and General – 64 homes and apartments capped at the Manchester Living Rent, helping to meet major demand in this area.
- Gransmoor Avenue, Openshaw by Southway and JMM – 51 social rent homes helping to meet demand in an area where right-to-buy purchases are contributing to limited access to Council housing
- Former Levenshulme Baths by Legal and General – 34 apartments that will be capped at the Manchester Living Rent, bringing back into use a long-term disused site
- Project 500 phase 2 – the next 160 homes across 12 sites in north and east Manchester in partnership with Great Places, MSV and Onward, which will exceed the original 500-home target of this initiative.
The executive committee will also hear a report around future investment in Gorton Town Centre where a further 400 homes will be built by Clairon.
Council lead, Bev Craig
Leader of the Council Bev Craig, said: “We are delivering on our commitment made through our housing strategy to vastly increase the number of affordable homes – including significant numbers of social housing – being built in Manchester.
Bev Craig
“We are seeing more affordable homes being built on Council land than at any point since 2015 and this has been made possible through the strong partnership we have with the city housing providers, who are helping us not only deliver affordable homes Manchester needs at pace – but we are exceeding our targets.
“Providing council-owned land to create opportunities for new home building is a proven approach and this next phase is a continuation of a strong track record of delivering homes for our residents.
“Through this latest programme of developments, including an ambitious pipeline of social rent homes in Gorton, we have unlocked more than 1,000 affordable homes this month alone.”
To read the full land disposals Executive Committee report, click here.
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