185 apartments and community space at Car Park, Peru Street, Salford

“Permission is sought for the demolition of the existing utilities structure on site and re-development of the site to provide 185 residential apartments (Use Class C3) within one 5-storey building and one 6- storey building, alongside non-residential floorspace (Use Classes E(a–g(i)) and F2(b)). The development will also include secure cycle parking, associated access, servicing, public realm improvements, landscaping, drainage, and other related works.”

“A single-storey stand alone cycle store is proposed to the southern end of the courtyard. To the northern end a single storey non residential building, extending to approximately 100m2, would sit between the two residential blocks. This building would accommodate a proposed commercial/community use, Use Classes E(a–g(i)) and F2(b).”

“This application relates to a site referred to by the applicant team as Farmer Norton Phase 2. It forms part of the wider Farmer Norton site which is a roughly square parcel of land that extends to approximately 1.3 hectares.”

“The wider site was previously used as a surface car park with access from Cleminson Street and Peru Street with part of its northern end being used as a site compound associated with the redevelopment of the former centenary car park on the corner of Peru Street and North George Street.”

“PA/2025/1258 - Full planning permission Decision: Pending consideration Car Park, Peru Street, SALFORD Full planning permission for site enabling works, including site clearance, earthworks, required archaeological investigations, construction of a piling mat, and remediation works including asbestos removal, to facilitate future development…”

“PA/2025/0043 - Full planning permission Decision: approved subject to signing of S106 agreement Car Park, Peru Street, SALFORD Demolition of existing structure and erection of residential development comprising 42 three bed dwellings (Use Class C3) together with secure cycle storage, secure external bin storage, car parking, landscaping, substation and associated works.”

“Objections: - This is a change in planning permission from a previous submission where the proposed development consisted of a number of houses and not apartment blocks. This change in planning has not been communicated until now and there has been no engagement about the change. - The original plan for this site were for 4- and 5-storey buildings.”

“- Taken together, the increased scale, loss of light, and intensification of use will materially harm the amenity of existing residents and alter the character of the area. - Would support a more appropriately scaled development consistent with the previous 4- and 5- storey design, subject to adequate sunlight and traffic impact assessments. Representations: - This development is in an area where swifts nest. Integrated swift bricks should be installed.”

“(i) The City Solicitor be authorised to enter into a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, including preparing and executing such other legal documentation as may be necessary in order to secure the planning obligation, to include the following heads of terms:”

“(iii) Authority be given for the decision notice relating to the application to be issued upon completion of such legal documentation as is required to secure the planning obligations, subject to the conditions detailed in the associated decision detail document, and provided that the Associate Director of Planning and Building Control is authorised to make such minor amendments to the conditions as may be required to ensure their efficacy.”