The planning committee of Salford City Council has granted planning approval to English Cities Fund’s (ECF) sustainable, affordable apartment units on Peru Street in Salford, UK.
ECF is a joint venture between Homes England, the government’s housing and regeneration agency, and Legal & General.
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The units are a part of the 252-acre, £2.5bn Crescent Salford development, which is Passivhaus Trust-certified.
The 100 buildings are intended to create a comfortable atmosphere for occupants while reducing energy expenses by up to 90%.
The Peru Street project is expected to include open-plan living areas with enough space for residents to work from home, Juliette balconies to connect the internal and the outside regions, and four fully accessible ground-floor apartments with parking spaces.
It will also reduce operational energy usage to solve nationwide fuel consumption concerns, encourage sustainable transportation with adequate transportation links within walking distance, and provide storage for 100 bikes.
Peru Street will be ECF’s second development of sustainable and affordable flats following the unveiling of Greenhaus, another Passivhaus-certified property that is scheduled for completion in March 2024.
ECF senior development manager Joe Stockton said: “We’re delighted to receive consent for our latest phase of affordable sustainable homes in Salford. Creating places that matter to people and that leave a positive impact in the areas we work, is a key pillar of our approach and runs through everything we do.
“We’ve applied our learnings from Greenhaus onto Peru Street and we look forward to creating more sustainable, affordable homes for the people of Salford.
“Our work at Salford Crescent will exceed this through a holistic approach that will benefit everyone in the long term, bring people together and connect them to some of the stunning green and blue assets Salford has to offer.”
Construction of the new housing units is expected to begin early next year.
