The Crescent Partnership has secured planning consent for the redevelopment of the University of Salford’s Faraday building into modern workspace.
The redeveloped building, which has lain vacant for a number of years, will provide 3,500 sq m (circa 38,000 sq ft) of flexible workspace for university teams, green spaces and bike storage.
The plans submitted by the Crescent Partnership, which comprises Salford City Council, the University of Salford and ECF – a partnership between Homes England, L&G and Muse – form part of the £2.5bn, 240-acre Crescent Salford masterplan.
Mark Wantling, chief infrastructure officer at the University of Salford, said: “It’s great news that we have the green light to start work on Faraday, bringing an established building on the Crescent back to life at the same time as providing a welcoming new environment for our professional services teams.”
Simon Hourihan, project director at ECF, added: “We look forward to making a start on transforming Faraday into a high quality, modern workspace now that planning consent has been received. Whilst Crescent Salford will bring new homes, infrastructure and facilities to the city, it’s also about retaining and repurposing existing buildings which have played a key role in Salford’s history, giving them a new lease of life for the next chapter.”
Paul Dennett, Salford city mayor, said: “The approval of plans to refurbish Faraday is another important step forward in delivering the Crescent Salford vision, bringing new energy and purpose to this vacant building. This investment not only supports the University’s growth but also strengthens our wider ambitions to create high quality jobs, inclusive spaces and a thriving, sustainable community here in Salford. It’s great to see the Crescent partners working together to breathe new life into our city and ensure its continued success for future generations.”
The Faraday project team includes PRP, OBI and Planit.
