Regent Park

New shops, new homes, new park

Our planning application for a vibrant new neighbourhood for Salford has now been submitted. Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback on our plans and helped provide us with an invaluable understanding of your local area.

Your continued engagement will ensure this exciting regeneration scheme will protect and enhance Salford’s historic landmarks and promoting the city’s unique character and stories, to be cherished by future generations.

We want to honour Salford’s past and secure its future. Our scheme for Regent Park will provide new homes and attract significant investment, providing an opportunity for new jobs and business growth, as well as enhanced community and green spaces.

You can show your support for this development by sending a letter to Salford planning officers. Click the button below to tell the Council why you want to see our vision become a reality!

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Retail VisionRegent Park will re-provide almost all the existing retail space to ensure shops, services and amenities are available for the people of Salford. Read our Vision Scheme Submitted! Our outline planning application has been submitted to Salford City Council Click Here PNW InterviewOur development team were interview by PlaceNorthWest, click below to read the article.Read Here New HeightsPlans for Regent Park outlined in an EIA scoping opinion request submitted in June 2023Read Here Follow UsFollow us on Instagram to keep up-to-date with the scheme and what happens next.Visit our page Our Response Rebecca Long Bailey shared her concerns about the scheme and here we provide our response to her.Click Here

All tenants
invited back
for Regent Park

We are confident that our plans for Salford’s new neighbourhood will enhance the footfall and customer experience, benefiting both retailers and the wider community.
That is why we want to invite all our existing tenants back to the site. We recognise the role they play in making the retail park a popular destination and we welcome any interest in their return to the completed scheme.

Ian Rickwood, Founder and CEO Henley Group

All retail park tenants invited back

We want to make it clear that there is an opportunity for all our commercial tenants to return to Regent Park once the regeneration is complete.

Read the letter here

Our Vision

We want to create a new neighbourhood that continues to meet the retail and service needs of local residents in Ordsall and that facilitates the growth of a new sustainable community. As one of Salford’s designated Neighbourhood Centres, Regent Park will connect new and existing communities with the shops, services and amenities they need, creating a new urban centre and a focal point for the community.

With five acres of public open space, a variety of shops, services and amenities, high-quality homes, car-free walking and cycling routes, family-friendly spaces, and a new community hub, Regent Park aims to create a new neighbourhood centre that Salford can be proud of.

The development will bring new life to Salford, creating a friendly, safe and sustainable urban centre for local businesses, shoppers, visitors, and residents to thrive.

Find out more about our plans by hovering on the glowing dots below.

West Union Park
Salford’s first urban park in a generation, providing new green space for two growing cities. The 3.5 acre public park will provide green space, planting, lawns, play parks, trees, events space, and public art to celebrate local heritage.

Ordsall Steps
A prominent gateway into the neighbourhood and high quality public square that marks the main arrival into the new central park.

Oldfield Yard
A welcoming entrance inspired by the railway and industrial heritage of the area which draws people into and through the site from the west.

High quality new homes

Our proposals include up to 3,300 high-quality energy efficient new homes across ten buildings, with access to cycle storage, parking and rooftop gardens.

Sainsbury’s Supermarket, Petrol Station and Car Park will remain unaffected by our proposals.

What can you expect…

West Union Park

Salford’s first urban park in a generation, on the scale and ambition of Mayfield. Of the 5 acres of public open space, 3.5 acres will be West Union Park – providing safe and functional public spaces for the new and existing community to enjoy

Modern Retail Offer

Reconfiguring the current retail offering to provide more than 8,500 sq m of commercial space across 15-20 units, to create a sustainable Neighbourhood Centre that meets the needs of the future & existing community.

New Urban Living

Our masterplan will deliver up to 3,300 high-quality, new homes. With a mix of apartment sizes for affordable homes, first-time buyers, growing families and downsizers, Regent Park will create new urban living at the scale and density that demand requires.

Flexible Spaces

Flexible spaces for leisure, arts, and dining are proposed across the site, surrounding the park and catering for Salford’s diverse business community.

Village Square

A new, thriving village square will be delivered, close to Ordsall Lane, with family-friendly social places to meet and relax for all the community. The square has been flexibly designed so it provides space for pop-up events like markets, food festivals, exhibitions and live performances.

Community Hub

In the centre of Regent Park will sit a brand new 1,000 sq meter community hub: a flexible space built for and with the local residents that can be used for events, clubs, activities and culture.

People First

To prioritise those walking, cycling and wheeling, we have restricted vehicle access through the site. Residential car parking will be underneath buildings, and whilst on-street parking for those visiting shops and services will be provided, it will be limited to put people, not cars, at its heart.

Sustainability

With an abundance of cycle parking, EV charging points, new smart technology, green roofs, Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems, and targeting BREEAM Outstanding – Regent Park will be a the forefront of sustainable design to support future generations for years to come

New Connections

Regent Park will integrate transport routes, for simpler, safer, and sustainable connections between Salford and Manchester, benefiting the future community and current shoppers and residents like nearby developments Wilburn Basin and Middlewood Locks.

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Shaped by Salford

The most important part of any new community is the people who will be part of it. We have already heard from hundreds of local people this year, whose feedback has provided us with an invaluable understanding of the local area’s needs. Find out more about what we’ve been up to below!

Second stage consultation

Our second stage of consultation concluded in November 2023 and we want to thank the hundreds of people who participated and shared their thoughts.
The comments received have helped ensure we can create the best possible scheme for current and future communities across Salford.
Regent Park will be a thriving Local Centre for years to come.

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Retail right for all

We want to create something that is right for everyone: both existing communities as well as future ones. Working with the current tenants and exploring spaces and sizes through design we are now working with specialists Distrkt to develop a specific retail strategy – translating the findings, concerns, and priorities of the community into something deliverable. Click on the image above to view our retail strategy.

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Creating a lasting legacy

Ensuring a positive legacy for all to benefit from is a fundamental part of our commitment towards a Better and Fairer Salford for All.
We are developing a Social Value framework, aligned Salford’s to the ‘Great Eight’ priorities and commitments to set out how we can best contribute to the local community.

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Understanding local need

Between 19 May and 2 June 2023, nearly 200 people answered a survey about the importance of local retail space, shops, and services. We understand the importance of local retail space and the results of the survey gave us a valuable insight into the delivery of our new neighbourhood.

Virtual Exhibition

Welcome to our virtual exhibition! Here you can have a look through our information boards and find out more about our vision for Regent Park. Click on the numbers to open the boards and find out more.

Get in touch with the project team by:

Calling our community information line: 0161 711 0293 (Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5.30pm)
Emailing us with your comments, questions or feedback: regentpark@havingyoursay.co.uk
Writing to us at Regent Park, c/o Lexington, Queens House, Queen St, M2 5HT
Register your interest in a new home by clicking here
Click here to keep up to date with the project by following us on Instagram

Have your say

The information you provide will only be used for the purpose of this scheme. The data will be held securely in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and General Data Protection Regulation. You can view our privacy policy by clicking here.

FAQs

If you have any questions about the proposals, please check below to view our answers to frequently asked questions. For all other questions, please visit the Keep in touch section for alternative methods of speaking to the team.

What are you proposing?

Henley Investments has submitted plans to redevelop Regent Retail Park, into a vibrant new neighbourhood for Salford.

The scheme will represent a significant investment into the area, revitalising this Neighbourhood Centre with five acres of public open space, up to 3,300 new homes across ten unique buildings, and almost 10,000 sq meters of commercial and community space that can meet the needs of future generations.

Where is the site?

The application site is the c.130,000 square feet of retail space in the northern part of Regent Retail Park, currently occupied by Costa Coffee and JD Sports at one end to TK Maxx at the other, and the associated car parking. On the boundary of Salford and Manchester, the retail park itself lies between Regent Road (A57) to the south, the railway to the north, Oldfield Road to the west, and Ordsall Lane to the east.

Who owns the site?

The site is owned by Henley Investments, who purchased it in October 2020. Henley has a strong track record of significant residential and commercial projects that positively contribute to the local area and their communities.

Are any shops staying?

Regent Park will reconfigure 8,600 sq m of retail space into 15-20 new stores, creating modern spaces for a range of shops, services and amenities to serve the community at different times of the day and for different purposes.

All existing tenants at the retail park have been asked if they wish to return to Regent Park once its built.

How this will work has been summarised in our Retail Strategy, to ensure the Regent Park is a Neighbourhood Centre for all.

What types of shops will there be?

Regent Park will deliver 8,600 sq m of retail space into 15-20 new stores. Whilst we cannot say exactly who will occupy these shops currently, we are expecting to be able to provide clothing, lifestyle and leisure stores, restaurants, cafes and bars, a fitness offer and healthcare services.

If you are a local business and you’re interested in a space at Regent Park please do get in touch!

What will be the benefits to existing residents?

The site is a designated Neighbourhood Centre under Salford City Council’s planning policy, and Henley Investments recognise the value of the existing retail to the local community. However, the site is outdated and through significant investment in the area, we can move the site on from a retail park based on the needs of the past, to a new, improved and vibrant district centre.

The redevelopment will continue to provide the valued shops and services currently available, and complement it with a diversity of stores, restaurants and leisure uses. As a modern residential neighbourhood, it can also help to address the housing crisis across Greater Manchester, providing much-needed high-quality new homes. The scheme will provide jobs during and after the construction phase, as well as knock-on benefits for shops and services from the additional spend of new residents living at the development.

We are committed to creating a new neighbourhood that meets the needs of the local community, so please do share your thoughts on how we can support the people of Ordsall, Salford and the wider city region.

How many homes will there be?

Our plans for Regent Park will deliver up to 3,300 new, high-quality homes across 10 buildings. With a mixture of types and tenures, from one bedroom to three bedrooms, this new community will suit all needs from new families, young professionals, and first time buyers.

Henley is committed to delivering a material number of affordable homes and is actively working with the local authority to finding a solution that sits
externally to planning obligations and viability assessments.

Will this impact the Sainsburys?

The development proposals are concerned with the northern portion of the retail park only. Sainbury’s supermarket, its petrol station, and the store space to the south east of the site will not be affected by the proposals.

How will the neighbourhood be accessed?

The new development will make use of the existing internal road within the retail park, accessed from Ordsall Lane to the east and Oldfield Road to the west, which have further onward to connections to Chapel Street (A6), Trinity Way (A57(M), Manchester’s inner ring road) and Regent Road (A57).

Residential parking will be provided but as we are seeking to promote more sustainable modes of transport, vehicle movements will be deliberately limited – the linear centre of Regent Park will be pedestrianised with through access maintained for fire, refuse and service vehicles only.

Will you be promoting walking and cycling?

Yes! The linear centre of Regent Park will be pedestrianised, with new footpaths and cycle routes installed throughout and ample cycle parking provided for residents and visitors alike.

New routes will knit into the wider community, running out of the site and opening up connections with nearby neighbourhoods like Salford Crescent, Middlewood Locks, Spinningfields, and Castlefield, as well as St Johns Quarter over the newly opened footbridge to Factory International.

There are a number of public transport options within a short walk or cycle ride from the site, such as Deansgate Railway Station, Cornbrook Tram and Salford Central Railway Station. A number of bus routes also serve the area, including the 33 and 33B. Salford Council is also exploring the potential to realign the Metrolink extension between Salford Crescent and Salford Quays in the future, to further enhance access to the site by public transport.

When will the plans be determined?

We submitted our planning application to Salford City Council in July 2024.

We are now working with officers and politicians through the planning process to ensure our scheme is the best it can be for the people of Salford.

We expect it to go before the planning committee late 2024 / early 2025.

About Us

Henley Investments is a property company that has a strong track record of significant residential and commercial projects that positively contribute to the local area and their communities. Our vision is to deliver high-quality, sustainable developments, creating new homes, jobs, and community offerings. Ultimately our goal is to shape local environments and communities, to better serve their residents, businesses and to promote a sense of pride and belonging.

In recent years Henley has acquired underused retail assets that offer significant regenerative potential, and the team is working to unlock mixed use development at scale in a sustainable and socially positive manner.

Ebbsfleet Quarry, KentHenley is currently enabling the delivery over 6,000 homes at Ebbsfleet Quarry in Kent, providing an education campus, civic hub, and district centre comprising retail, food and beverage, and leisure amenity to serve the new community. London, UKA planning application for a residential -led scheme in south west London will bring a disused, safeguarded wharf back into use, facilitating sustainable river use and enablingthe development of C.280 homes.

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