Plans for a new development of 100 ‘high-quality, affordable and sustainable’ apartments in the heart of Salford have been submitted to the city council. Construction on the one and two-bedroom Passivhaus apartments in a part-five and part-six storey building on Peru Street will begin early next year, if consent is granted to applicant the English Cities Fund (ECF).
The development forms part of the £2.5bn Crescent Salford regeneration, which is a collaboration between Salford City Council and Salford University. ECF is a strategic joint venture between nationwide placemaker, Muse, Legal & General, and the government’s housing and regeneration agency, Homes England.
The partnership was set up in 2001, to bring together the best of the public and private sector, to 'transform urban areas and create exceptional new places.' Passivhaus buildings are designed to provide a comfortable environment for residents, but can reduce energy bills by up to 90 per cent.
