Salford Regeneration Tracker
Major schemes, official source links, location notes and qualitative investor relevance for Salford property research.
Current tracked Salford schemes
Sorted by latest project review or update. Project cards show status, location, relevant postcode districts and research context.
Irwell River Park Connectivity and Movement Strategy
The Irwell River Park Connectivity and Movement Strategy, approved by Salford City Council in April 2025, serves as the primary framework for transforming an 8km riverside corridor into a continuous, accessible urban park. The strategy prioritises active travel, climate resilience, and biodiversity, acting as a material planning consideration for new developments. Recent progress includes the initiation of a tender process for modular floating wetlands along the Ordsall riverside to enhance ecological health, alongside broader efforts to integrate the river corridor into the city's evolving local plan.
Eccles Town Centre Regeneration
The Eccles Town Centre regeneration is a long-term partnership between Salford City Council and Muse, aimed at transforming the area into a sustainable, mixed-use destination. Following the successful demolition of the former shopping centre and multi-storey car park, the project has progressed through extensive community engagement. A draft masterplan, informed by public feedback concluded in March 2026, outlines proposals for approximately 1,272 new homes, a refreshed retail and leisure offer, a new community hub, and significant public realm improvements to enhance connectivity and green space.
Soapworks Regeneration
The Soapworks regeneration in Salford is a £200 million mixed-use project transforming the 8.5-acre former Colgate-Palmolive site. Following the formal grant of hybrid planning permission in June 2026, the development is set to deliver 578 new homes, including 78 affordable units, alongside 12,800sq.m of flexible commercial space and a new public park. Led by Bankfoot APAM on behalf of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, the project focuses on improving connectivity to the River Irwell corridor and Salford Quays while strengthening the site's position as a major commercial destination.
Crescent Salford Masterplan
The £2.5bn Crescent Salford masterplan continues to advance, with significant progress across its residential and infrastructure components as of August 2026. Following the successful development of the Willohaus project, momentum is sustained by the recent planning approval for 263 new homes at the Old Adelphi site, with construction expected to commence shortly. Concurrently, the Salford Rise infrastructure project, a critical elevated walkway designed to improve connectivity between the University of Salford and the wider innovation district, remains in its final stages of delivery.
Regent Retail Park Regeneration
The Regent Retail Park regeneration project in Salford faces a procedural delay following a formal complaint regarding the planning committee's approval process in November 2025. Campaigners raised concerns about a potential conflict of interest involving a former planning committee chair and his role with a council-affiliated housing company. Consequently, the developer, Henley Investment Management, is expected to return to the planning committee to reconsider the proposals for the 4.09-hectare site. Despite this, the developer maintains its commitment to the £1.3bn scheme, which includes 3,300 homes, 660 affordable units, and a new five-acre public park.
Strangeways and Cambridge Strategic Regeneration Framework
The Strangeways and Cambridge Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) is a joint long-term vision established by Salford and Manchester City Councils to guide the transformation of a 130-hectare city fringe area. Formally endorsed in November 2025, the framework serves as a material consideration for planning applications, focusing on flood risk mitigation, the creation of up to 7,000 new homes across seven neighbourhoods, and the development of a 60-acre public space, currently referred to as Copper Park. The project aims to address historical challenges such as poor-quality building stock and flood risk while supporting sustainable economic growth and improved connectivity between the two cities.