Scarborough gets green light for next phase of Middlewood Locks

Scarborough Group International has received planning consent for the next residential phase of its £1bn, 25-acre Middlewood Locks scheme in Salford. The city council has approved residential and commercial development for the remaining 10-acre plot of land between existing developments at Middlewood Locks, through the Ordsall Chord railway arches to Manchester city centre. This consent covers 659 flats within two blocks. The first will be part 28-storey and part 10-storey, with a podium garden between the two. The second will be part 32-storey and part 11-storey, with 18,000 sq ft of commercial space. A second reserved matters consent is for 250 flats in a building that steps down from 15 storeys to 11 storeys, with 4,500 sq ft of commercial space. The scheme is a joint venture between Scarborough, Singapore’s Metro Holdings, and China’s Hualing Group. To send feedback, e-mail tim.burke@eg.co.uk or tweet @_tim_burke or @EGPropertyNews Image © Scarborough International Properties