Plans for the construction of 25 affordable homes across two locations have been approved to support young people in Salford.
The Salford City Council’s Planning and Transportation Regulatory Panel approved the decision yesterday (Thursday 6 February).
The decision for the homes follows the councils ambition to provide much needed supported accommodation for young people who are homeless or at risk.
The first development will be coming to Bridgewater Street, Little Hulton and will comprise of three two-bedroomed and four three-bedroomed family houses.
The homes will 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.
Following the development, 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.
“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.”
Cllr Kelly continued: “The new, spacious low energy apartments will help tackle youth homelessness and the under provision of young persons supported accommodation in the city.”
The homes will aim to provide a pathway out of homelessness and help those struggling settle into accommodation – helping young people have access to employment and education opportunities.
The housing development will also hope to improve health and wellbeing for those at risk in the community.
With the second development seeing housing brought to Tully Street South, in Higher Broughton, and will aim to provide 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).
SHAP is a government led scheme that aims to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.
And the developments are apart of Salford City Councils commitment to increasing the number of good quality, affordable homes, with support for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
This was continued by 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.”
The Salford Mayor continued to share that without “stable, secure, affordable place to live everything else suffers.”
Dennett continued: “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.”
The support to young people and the plans for affordable housing is a part of Salford City Council’s ambition to create a fairer, greener, healthier and more inclusive city for all.
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