Muse and Salford City Council have secured cabinet approval for a masterplan to guide the regeneration of Eccles town centre, allowing the partnership to move into detailed technical and feasibility work on a series of potential development projects.
The proposals will include new homes, with individual schemes to be developed and brought forward through separate planning applications as the masterplan progresses. The partners also intend to introduce temporary uses and early improvements to the town centre, helping to bring activity to the area while longer-term development plans are prepared.
The cabinet decision endorses the overall regeneration framework rather than granting planning permission for individual projects. Each development will be subject to its own planning process, with further public consultation taking place before applications are submitted.
Matt Whiteley, senior development manager at Muse, said: “The Masterplan Vision gives the partnership a clear framework for the future and allows us to move forward with confidence into the detailed work needed to bring individual projects forward.”
Salford deputy city mayor Mike McCusker said: “Local people have told us they want to see positive change, and approval of the Masterplan Vision gives us a clear direction for making that happen.”
