67,000 homes plan to change the face of city

20-YEAR DEVELOPMENT WILL BRING HUGE GROWTH

- By DECLAN CAREY

A CGI of what new homes on Mirrlees Fields in Hazel Grove could look like

SALFORD is gearing up for enormous changes with around 67,000 new homes in the pipeline over the next 20 years.

These will be spread across the borough, with places such as Salford Quays and the city centre earmarked as key areas for investment and expansion, the council said, alongside Salford's towns.

It's part of a plan known as the Salford growth and regeneration partnership, coming at a time when Salford's population is growing and large redevelopment projects are taking place such as the £2.5bn Salford Crescent scheme.

The city is also set to benefit from changes as part of the western gateway project, where places in Salford and Trafford have been chosen as sites for new homes and businesses.

The 67,000 new homes in Salford over two decades will come from a mix of council projects alongside private developers, the town hall said.