A resident protesting against a scheme to develop a piece of land near his home has succeeded in getting it disqualified for brownfield funding. The site between Crosby Avenue and Crompton Street in Walkden was initially put forward as eligible for the Government's Brownfield Housing Fund (BHF).
Salford city council has agreed to sell the site to housing association Great Places which has planning permission to build five affordable homes and 12 specialist apartments for adults with learning disabilities. The £400,000 scheme was one of a tranche of schemes submitted for consideration by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) which has a £27 million BHF pot.
Resident OIi Spence is one of a number of people living in the area who want the green land kept as "valuable open space" for the local community. He claimed there were restricted covenants on the site preventing its development and keep it safeguarded for the community.
