Re:shape has submitted a planning application for a co-living tower on Worrall Street in Ordsall, Salford.
The 22-storey building, which will be built on a currently under-used brownfield site, will offer 426 new co-living homes, 20% of which will be affordable.
The on-site amenity provision will include a winter garden, pergola, gym spaces and a wellness suite, as well as free-to-use event and co-working spaces, which will also be open to non-residents.
Robbie Nightingale, development director at re:shape, said: “We are grateful for the opportunity to bring forward a thriving new community and building underpinned by an open-door policy for the local area. We’d like to thank everybody who contributed to the public consultation and the design proposals, which has hugely helped to shape our vision for Worrall Street, as reflected in this planning application.
“We’re also excited to bring forward Salford’s first co-living scheme with a policy compliant level of affordable housing. This will give young people, key workers and existing residents of the city access to highly sought after, quality homes that they can afford and be proud to call home.”
Ben Tabiner, associate director at Buttress Architects, which designed the scheme, added: “Worrall Street represents an exciting opportunity to revitalise a key brownfield site on Salford’s riverside. It’s a co-living scheme which introduces a vibrant and social way of living, bringing together a new community through a shared living experience.
“We’ve thoughtfully designed communal amenity spaces such as areas for dining, socialising and relaxing alongside facilities for leisure, all designed to enhance the living experience and foster a sense of community and a contemporary approach to urban living. By adding a diverse, alternative and affordable housing format to Salford, it not only provides quality homes but also enriches the city’s residential offering, creating a sense of belonging and community for all who live there.”
The project team also included planning consultant Stantec, project consultant KS4 and Social, which advised on community engagement.
