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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Damon Wilkinson

First look at huge new plans to build 950 homes near Salford University

These images show how the area around Salford University's Peel Park campus could be transformed under new proposals to build 950 homes. Swathes of shops, industrial units and education space could also be built on a site around the size of 15 football pitches to the north and south of Frederick Road, which has been earmarked for the huge new development.

Dubbed 'Crescent Innovation North', the project is the brainchild of the University of Salford, Salford City Council, and The English Cities Fund. The consortium say the 'high quality' district will 'drive education, research and industry collaboration', while 'education facilities, commercial space, homes, leisure and retail... will transform the local area'.

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