Plans for the construction of 25 affordable homes across two locations in the city that will provide much needed supported accommodation for young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness have been approved at Salford City Council’s Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel (Thursday 6 February).
The first development coming to Bridgewater Street, Little Hulton will comprise of three two-bedroomed and four three-bedroomed family houses, which have a traditional terrace layout with off street parking and secure rear gardens.
The site will also feature eight one-bedroom apartments for young people, aged 18 to 25, who are, or at risk of becoming homeless.
The new affordable housing will be owned and managed by Dérive, Salford City Council’s wholly-owned housing company.
Councillor Tracy Kelly, Statutory Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Housing and Anti-Poverty at Salford City Council, said: “Affordable supported accommodation is such an important stepping-stone for helping people get back on their feet and is a vital step between homelessness and getting their lives back on track”.
“The work we’re doing to provide truly affordable homes is crucial. The new, spacious low energy apartments will help tackle youth homelessness and the under provision of young persons supported accommodation in the city.
“These homes will support a pathway out of homelessness into settled accommodation, and all the benefits that settled accommodation brings to improving life chances of young people, access to employment and education opportunities and improving health and wellbeing.”
The second development approved at today’s meeting was Tully Street South, in Higher Broughton which will house a new development for young people who are, or at risk of becoming homeless. The ten self-contained apartments will feature single occupancy bedrooms, together with a bathroom, living/kitchen/dining area and storage spaces.
Tully Street South’s development will also be owned and managed by Dérive and will be delivered under the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP), a Government led scheme that aims to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.
These developments are part of our commitment to increasing the number of good quality, affordable homes, with support for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “The approval of both these affordable homes developments is a significant step forward in our plans to provide the affordable and social homes which local people need and deserve.
“There is real need for schemes such as these in our city, with over 5,000 households on the city’s housing register and over 6,000 homeless presentations made to the council in 2023-24. It’s vital we continue to work to provide truly affordable housing in our city.
“Housing is so important for the wellbeing of everyone. Without a stable, secure, affordable place to live everything else suffers, from health to education to employment prospects. It is due to this appreciation of the holistic benefits of good housing that we have put so much energy and resources into Dérive, our wholly owned development company and developments such as Bridgewater Street and Tully Street South.”
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- Date published
- Friday 7 February 2025
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