Salford City Council has approved plans to build 45 new homes.

A new homes are to be built off Blandford Road next to the Albion Academy in Charlestown on the site of the former Cromwell Secondary School for Girls. The development will also retain and preserve Alan Boyson’s Grade II-listed Tree of Knowledge mural.

All of the houses off Blandford Road, which will be known as Irwell Valley, will be available for social rent with the council delivering the properties in partnership with The Broughton Trust, a local charity with aspirations to become a community-led housing association who will own the properties.


Deputy City Mayor Councillor Tracy Kelly, lead member for housing, property and regeneration said: "Salford City Council remains absolutely committed to providing genuinely decent and affordable housing for our residents and helping people off our housing waiting list onto the path to becoming homeowners.

"This council development in partnership with the Broughton Trust is vitally needed in the city to help tackle our housing shortage but will also rejuvenate the area by building attractive and sustainable housing on a site that had become a local eyesore in recent years and preserve a piece of local listed heritage for further generations to enjoy."