Trafford Quays

Trafford Quays is an undeveloped major land parcel owned by Peel of approximately 32 hectares within Trafford Park. It is bounded by the Trafford Centre and the Regional Sports facilities and fronts the Manchester Ship Canal. Trafford Quays formed one of the main strategic investment sites identified by the Trafford Park Development Corporation in its development strategy and was also included within the red line boundary of the Trafford Centre planning permission.

Peel identifies this as a major opportunity site for a residential led mixed use development. It is envisaged that the site could accommodate up to 3,500 new homes together with an element of complementary commercial and ancillary retail, service and community uses. The site’s location adjacent to the Manchester Ship Canal and the Barton Priory Conservation Area provide an opportunity to develop a new residential and business neighbourhood set in a high quality landscaped setting with attractive open areas and amenity spaces. This provides an opportunity to develop high value residential accommodation which will appeal to the higher earner, professional and managerial buyers who have traditionally looked to Trafford as one of their preferred residential locations, as well as helping to meet local housing needs. As such the site’s development will provide positive support to the efforts being made to encourage and attract substantial economic investment in Trafford Park and Salford Quays / Media City by providing high quality homes in close proximity to the major employment opportunities that such investments create.