Salford says yes to fast food demolition plan
A KFC, McDonald’s, and a casino off Regent Road are to be levelled to pave the way for more apartments in a rapidly evolving area of the city.
Imco Holdings has won approval to knock down Riverside Retail Park in Salford to prepare the site for residential development.
Proposals to redevelop the site first emerged several years ago in a masterplan for the area that outlined a vision for four blocks between nine and 25 storeys where the Grosvenor casino and two fast food restaurants currently stand.
If the redevelopment goes ahead, the scheme would add to a growing pipeline of residential developments in the area, which includes Henley’s 3,200-home Regent Park and Renaker’s Trinity Islands.
Forshaw is also developing the 160-apartment Pavillion Wharf on an adjacent plot.
Imco first lodged an application to demolish the restaurants in July. However, it was rejected by Salford City Council amid concerns about the environmental impact of the work on the river Irwell, which runs next to the site.
Imco, through consultancy Cassidy + Ashton, has since provided additional information on mitigation measures.
Demolition could begin next May, according to planning documents.
To learn more, search for reference number 23/82269/DEMCON on Salford City Council’s planning portal.
Abysmal. There is no land this council won’t sell to developers with zero regard for communal spaces for residents to use. What is there to do in Castlefield / This area of Salford? Nothing now with this residential park gone. If city planners had their way, their ancestors gravestones would be dug up to fit 1 and 2-bedroom apartments for the next generation of ignorant renters
By SS
Great news. I’d also expect that site to become one or two plots with a revised planning app for taller buildings. Not quite River Gardens height but certainly stepping up to around 40 from 17 floors at Pavilion Wharf and 29 floors at One Regent. Preferably in brick too to contrast against the glass in Manchester.
By Andrew
Fantastic, casino is an absolute blight.
Anymore info. on works by the Irwell? A Trinity islands style renovation of the riverfront would be a big step forward. Medium term ought to be more focus on the inner city ring road. Awful air quality / public realm to live next to.
By Anonymous
I would rather see two 150m+ skyscrapers here to compliment the 4 Trinity Island towers. That would create a nice cluster!
By MC
I am totally disgusted about this proposal. Ordsall folk losing yet more local amenities to make way for over priced unaffordable high rise housing
By Anonymous
will there be commercial space below these buildings, this area will end up as a dead zone when the retail park opposite is also developed.
By Anonymous
Agree, these new blocks desperately need commercial space incorporated. Ordsall Lane is practically a dead zone despite all the new development, a real failure of planning.
But to describe a Maccy D’s, a KFC and a casino as critical ‘local amenities’ is stretching credibility.
By Anonymous
@MC, completely agree. A missed opportunity.
By Tom
Only 25 storeys is really low ambition for a prime site close to the city centre. Needs to be at least double this
By Giant Skyscraper Fan
The whole Ordsall area its needs redeveloping, those lose rise ex council houses need demolishing and replacing with more dense homes of mix tenure and use.
By Anonymous
The whole Ordsall area needs redeveloping, those low rise ex council houses need demolishing and replacing with more dense homes of mix tenure and use.
By Anonymous
no way I use both outlets regularly. we lost the Chippy a few years ago please don’t take this off us
By John Egan
Salford needs social housing for salford people
By Me
Disgrace salford needs social housing not this
By A B
I wonder if the same people moaning about the demolition of 2 fast food restaurants and a casino, are the same people berating society for the increase in obesity and gambling addictions…
By Verticality
It’s time this labour council started building homes for local people. Your supposed for the working class.
By Anonymous
Anonymous “low rise ex council houses need demolishing ” one it isnt part of the development but also they’re likely to be someone’s home. That’s where gentrification turns into social cleansing. On the loss of a takeaway and casino though for homes then I see no issue. There should be retail underneath though
By Tomo
Your local Labour council in action, all of it ‘affordable’ housing. Ha, ha. Don’t worry they have their mitts on The ‘Places for everyone’ nonsense too, and they’ll try to convince numpty’s that these are ‘affordable’ while allowing the developers to profiteer. The only good part of this is they are getting rid of a gambling den and used vegetable oil sellers masquerading as food outlets.
By Anonymous
Bad. Just bad.
By Darren
The council do not own this land. All they can do is assess whether the development is compliant with planning policy.
By Anonymous
The council do not own this land, but they can through various mechanisms in planning insist on a number of affordable homes and the inclusion of ground floor retail units. Given the proximity to the junction and the Renaker development across the way I would think retail would be included as part of any baseline offer. And that would more likely be a Co-op or similar rather than a casino…
By Bradford