Developer Peel Land and Property has been given permission to create a new community called Trafford Water that is expected to bring 5,000 jobs and 3,000 new homes to the Trafford area of Manchester.

The development is located on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal close to Trafford Leisure Village.

Trafford Water aims to emulate other mixed-used, waterside properties such as MediaCityUK.

Other features of the project include 16 acres of open landscaped space, a new primary school, children’s play parks and 100,000 sq ft of commercial space.

The development will attempt to be sustainable by featuring cycleways, green spaces and waterways.

James Whittaker, group development director at Peel Land and Property, said: “Trafford Waters will bring a unique neighbourhood to Greater Manchester, which will not only provide much-needed residential housing, but also office space which will help unlock business and employment opportunities.

“It will be a high-quality development that will feature everything families would expect an established urban community to have and we’re very excited to be bringing this to the people of Trafford.”

Cllr Sean Anstee, leader of Trafford Council, added: “Trafford Waters has all of the characteristics to be a model for urban regeneration and the creation of a high-quality place [where] people choose to live and work. 

“This sustainable development will bring significant investment into Trafford alongside a further boost for our local economy, already the most resilient in the North West.

“That the application has been granted on the very day final approval has been received to commence construction of the Metrolink Trafford Park line, simply goes to show that where we have a plan for major development, the necessary improvements to public transport and roads alongside new schools and green spaces can be a reality.”

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