Salford-based contractor Watson Homes, has commenced the second phase of construction work on an affordable housing scheme in the city.
Located on a 7,040 sq. m. vacant site, previously owned by Salford Council, phase two of the Netherland Street development is being delivered for registered provider, Great Places Housing Group, by developer, Mangrove Estates Limited.
Watson Homes completed phase one of the development in April 2016, building 24 new properties for affordable rent, including six cottage flats, four bungalows and 14 two-bedroom houses.
Phase two, which received planning permission in March 2019, will see the construction of a further 43 homes for affordable and social rent, including 14 cottage flats and 29 two and three-bedroom houses.
All properties will have landscaped front and rear gardens, with 48 parking spaces available for residents. The development is expected to be fully completed in summer 2020, bringing the total number of homes on the site to 67.
Rob Watson, Director at Watson Homes, said: “We’re thrilled to be working once again with Great Places Housing Group and Mangrove Estates to deliver yet more affordable homes in Salford, while contributing to the overall regeneration of this key Northern city.”
The homes are being funded by Great Places Housing Group through its strategic partnership with Homes England and upon completion they meet the local need for affordable and social rent homes.
Helen Spencer, Director of Development at Great Places Housing Group, said: “The second phase of Netherland Street is another significant step towards providing much needed additional affordable housing in Salford. As a developer, we’re always on the lookout for land to build additional affordable housing in the areas we operate in.”
Grays Architecture has overseen design of the entire scheme, with AA Projects acting as employer’s agent.
