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The Waterside, Springfield Lane, Manchester, M3

Land size
1.55 acres
Use Class
Use Class: B2

Key Features

  • 183 Residential Units
  • Mixed Use Development
  • Consented Subject to S106
  • Waterfront
  • Fully Private

Description

SUMMARY

* Opportunity to acquire a residential development with planning permission subject to the signing of the S106 to create a riverside scheme to provide 183 private residential units.

LOCATION

* The site is located on Springfield Lane just off Trinity Way and is located in a predominately residential area. The property is within a 10-minute walk of Manchester Victoria Train station.

* The site also fronts the River Irwell providing direct access to walking and cycling routes around Salford and Manchester. The site is well connected, situated within a 10-minute walk of both Salford Central and Manchester Victoria train stations. Manchester Victoria is also a key Metrolink station, providing access to wider areas of the City Centre and Greater Manchester.

DESCRIPTION

* The site extends to approximately 1.5 acres (0.627 hectares).

* The site is currently occupied by approximately 19,373 sqft of commercial floorspace (B2 & B8 use) across 8 units together with an area of hard standing used for car parking and outdoor storage by a ground works company that has since left the site.

* The commercial units are currently vacant and are due to be demolished to provide a cleared site.

PLANNING

* Full planning was submitted on 18th October 2022 for the redevelopment of the site for a mixed-use development comprising 183 residential units (Use Class C3) within three linked blocks (3-18 storeys) and supporting commercial floorspace (Use Class E), with the associated demolition of all the existing buildings; access; parking; and landscaping. [Planning Ref. 22/80643/FULEIA]

* The consented waterfront scheme will comprise 183 apartments (81x 1 Bedroom, 91 x 2 Bedroom, 6 x 2 Bed Town Houses, 5 x 3 Bedroom) arranged across two blocks. Block A will be a part 4 storey and part 18 storey tower, Block B will be a part 4 storey and part 5 storey block, it will run parallel to Block A. The proposed class E commercial unit would be situated in Block B and extends to approximately 914 sqft.

* The proposed scheme would also provide 1,550 sqft of residents' communal facilities on the upper ground floor.

* The consented scheme will extend to a total area of approximately 115,949 sqft NIA (166,478 sqft GIA).

* The S106 contribution would amount to £1,159,010 to contribute to a fully private scheme.

* All apartments have Juliette balconies to living rooms, with some apartments benefiting from balconies and roof terraces.

TERMS

* The property is elect for VAT.

* The property is available freehold.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-04-14

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 9 Brownfield & Redevelopment listings in North West England (1+ acres).

This Property£3,870,968 / acre
Brownfield & Redevelopment Average (1+ acres) £1,033,954 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 67% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • The Friars Primary School481 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    362
    Type
    Community school
  • The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary627 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    213
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Cheetwood Primary School694 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    197
    Type
    Community school
  • River View Community Primary School970 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    521
    Type
    Community school
  • St Philip's CofE Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    221
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester1 mileOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    664
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Muslim
    Gender
    Boys
  • Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester1.1 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    659
    Type
    Free schools
    Faith
    Muslim
    Gender
    Girls
  • The Albion Academy1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    879
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Beis Yaakov High School1.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    283
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Jewish
    Gender
    Girls
  • Oasis Academy MediaCityUK1.6 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    989
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Sainsburys Manchester Colliers Yard, Manchester269 metres
Asda Salford - Greengate Express, Manchester408 metres
Sainsburys Manchester Greengate Local, Manchester501 metres

GP surgery

Blackfriars617 metres

Pharmacy

Manchester Chemist254 metres

Hospital

Nhs Nightingale Hospital North West0.9 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden96 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Manchester Victoria Rail Station630 metres

Nearest bus stop

Greengate West316 metres

Typical drive times

Eccles10 min · 4.8 miles
Stretford12 min · 4.4 miles
Salford (city)7 min · 2.6 miles
Manchester (city)5 min · 1.4 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 2Medium risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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