Great Places’ and Kellen Homes’ plans for Riverpark, a development of 498 homes in Newton Heath, East Manchester have been approved by Manchester City Council.
The new development, built on the site of the former Riverpark Trading Estate, will transform the brownfield site into a vibrant new neighbourhood. Almost half of the homes will be affordable, helping to meet the city’s ambitious target of delivering at least 10,000 truly affordable and council homes by 2032.
The development will include 221 two, three and four-bedroom houses and 277 apartments, with a number of specially adapted homes. Plans also feature a sustainable travel cycle lane along Riverpark Road and improved links to Philips Park, supporting greener travel and better connectivity for residents.
Significant demolition and enabling works have already taken place to prepare the site for construction.
Commenting on the decision Nick Gornall, our Director of Development, said:
“We’re delighted to have secured planning consent for Riverpark, which will bring much-needed, high-quality homes to East Manchester. This project reflects our ongoing commitment to delivering affordable housing and creating thriving communities. Working in partnership with Kellen Homes, we’re proud to be playing a part in the regeneration of the area and look forward to seeing the positive impact these new homes will have for local people.”
Ian Kelley, Chief Executive of Kellen Homes, added:
“We are fully committed to building homes to meet the needs of local communities and are very pleased to once again partner with Great Places Housing Group in this cornerstone development for East Manchester.”
Councillor Gavin White, Manchester City Council’s Executive Member for Housing and Development, said:
“This former industrial site presents a major opportunity for this part of our city to bring significant brownfield land back into active use, creating hundreds of new homes – and importantly, half of these homes will be affordable.”
Construction work is expected to begin soon, marking an exciting new chapter for East Manchester.
