Great Places’ Affordable Development Team’s proposals for the first scheme to be delivered as part of the masterplan for the Grey Mare Lane neighbourhood in east Manchester have been approved at Manchester City Council’s planning meeting on 31 July.
The affordable housing scheme of 82 apartments for social rent will be on a vacant site located on the corner of Grey Mare Lane and Ashton New Road. The former brownfield site was previously occupied by the Manchester Bar pub, which was demolished in 2020. The £20m development will deliver a mix of one and two-bed apartments. The proposals include private garden spaces for a number of ground floor apartments, a communal garden, balconies for the majority of apartments above ground floor level and high-quality landscaping. A planned new pedestrian link will also improve the connectivity to Grey Mare Lane and Ashton New Road from Newcombe Close.
The development will be funded by Great Places, complimented by grant funding from Homes England and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Brownfield Housing Fund. The scheme is intended to be constructed by Caddick Construction Limited and the wider design team includes Bowker Sadler (Architect), Sutcliffe (Civil and Structural Engineers) and Davies Partnership (Mechanical and electrical engineers).
The scheme has been developed working in close partnership with Manchester City Council, One Manchester, and This City as part of the wider proposals for the Grey Mare Lane masterplan. The masterplan, which was approved in September last year, will deliver 1,000 new homes, including a significant number of affordable homes, and new green spaces.
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The development is the first of two proposed developments in the area to be delivered by Great Places, with details for a second affordable homes development on a site on Sunny Lowry Road expected to be submitted next year.
Commenting on the planning approval Helen Spencer, our Executive Director of Growth, said:
We’re delighted that our plans for the first of our planned schemes as part of the wider regeneration of Grey Mare Lane have been approved. This development marks a significant milestone in our long-term commitment to delivering high-quality, much-needed affordable homes in east Manchester.
The scheme has been shaped through close collaboration with Manchester City Council, One Manchester and This City, and we’re proud to be playing a key role in the regeneration of this important neighbourhood. We look forward to starting work on site and seeing the positive impact this development will have for local residents and the wider community.
Cllr. Gavin White, Executive Member for Housing and Development at Manchester City Council, added:
I’m incredibly pleased that another step forward has been taken to secure the long-term regeneration of this area, with these new homes for social rent gaining approval at planning committee. What is now brownfield land will soon become the heart of a new and hopefully thriving community with a range of local amenities and facilities helping residents – new and old alike – feel a sense of connection and pride to their new homes.
This is a significant milestone in our delivery of new affordable housing for Grey Mare Lane and I am looking forward to see the work now progress over the coming months.
Work will start on the new site in Autumn 2025.
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