Area
Regeneration in Salford
Salford's regeneration tracker: the Crescent masterplan, Eccles town centre, Ordsall's affordable homes and two Pride in Place boards.
Research checked
The place
Salford's regeneration is led by the Crescent Salford masterplan, a 240-acre scheme with the English Cities Fund and the University of Salford, planned to deliver up to 3,000 homes. Eccles town centre is being redeveloped with Muse as strategic regeneration partner, following the clearance of the former market hall and car park. In Ordsall, Seddon Construction is delivering 274 affordable homes for the council's own housing company.
Who decides and delivers
Salford City Council leads planning and land decisions, and its wholly owned housing company, Dérive, both holds and delivers affordable homes as a registered provider in its own right. Two neighbourhood boards are shaping Pride in Place plans: Pendleton and Brookhouse & Peel Green, each with its own independent chair. Salix Homes and Dérive are among the partners delivering affordable schemes across the city.
What each edition tracks
Each quarterly briefing tracks the Crescent and Eccles programmes, the two neighbourhood boards and delivery against the city's affordable housing shortfall. It is dated to the day its research was checked, 19 September 2026 for this edition.
Current edition
Q3 2026
As at 19 September 2026
Funding, places and delivery. A briefing for the organisations bringing forward homes and regeneration across the city of Salford. Research checked 19 September 2026.
Regeneration projects in Salford
Salford Rise, a 220-metre elevated public walkway across Frederick Road, is part of the wider Crescent masterplan, supported by Levelling Up Fund grant. In Little Hulton, a scheme at Longshaw Drive completed in July 2026, providing 177 homes to Passivhaus standard on a former school site. The council also publishes land and property for sale and rent through Invest Salford, alongside a land-ownership checker for prospective developers.
Construction and housing funding in Salford
National funding and contractual decisions sit with Homes England and the National Housing Bank, while the Greater Manchester Combined Authority aligns investment through its Integrated Pipeline. Salford City Council is accountable body for neighbourhood funding, and its wholly owned housing company, Dérive, is itself a registered provider able to hold and manage affordable homes. Pendleton and Brookhouse & Peel Green each hold a separate Pride in Place allocation.
Who decides regeneration in Salford
Salford City Council sets local housing need and planning policy and is accountable body for the city's neighbourhood funding. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority shapes regional priorities. Two neighbourhood boards, in Pendleton and Brookhouse & Peel Green, decide local investment priorities, and Dérive together with partners such as Salix Homes deliver affordable housing schemes on council-sponsored and brownfield sites across the city.
Questions about regeneration in Salford
- What regeneration is happening in Salford?
- The Crescent Salford masterplan is bringing up to 3,000 homes to a 240-acre site with the English Cities Fund. Eccles town centre is being redeveloped with Muse following demolition of its former market hall, and Ordsall's Robert Hall Street site is delivering 274 affordable homes.
- How is construction and housing funded in Salford?
- Homes England and the National Housing Bank make national funding decisions, while the Greater Manchester Combined Authority channels regional investment. Salford's own housing company, Dérive, is a registered provider in its own right, and Pendleton and Brookhouse & Peel Green each hold a separate Pride in Place allocation.
- Who leads regeneration in Salford?
- Salford City Council leads planning and land decisions, with its wholly owned housing company, Dérive, delivering affordable homes directly. Two neighbourhood boards, in Pendleton and Brookhouse & Peel Green, set local investment priorities.
The Salford handbook
Planning and building-regulations guidance for the area, published separately.
Directory inclusion
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