Scheme would also see refurbishment of Grade-II listed Collier Street Baths
How The Aldridge tower, centre right, could look(Image: Renaker / Denton Corker Marshall)
A new tower with more than 500 homes could soon be added to Salford’s ever-changing skyline.
Housing developer Renaker has launched plans to build Aldridge Tower, its tallest building yet in Greengate, alongside refurbishing the Grade-II listed Collier Street Baths. Designed by Denton Corker Marshall, the 54-storey and 166-metre block would become a new landmark in the area off Trinity Way, which marks the border between Manchester and Salford.
A total of 556 ‘highly sustainable’ one and two-bedroom apartments are proposed as part of the scheme, alongside dedicated resident amenity spaces such as a pool and a gym. It also includes a landscaped public area, and the ground floor is expected to have some commercial space.
The plans, now open for public consultation, will build on a wider regeneration that has ‘transformed’ Greengate in recent years, with previous developments including Colliers Yard, Uptown, and GreenGate.
In documents outlining the plans online, Renaker wrote: “These latest proposals represent an exciting opportunity to continue this transformation and contribute to the next chapter of Greengate’s evolution. The plans seek to deliver high-quality new homes alongside enhancements to the surrounding public realm, creating a more open and welcoming environment that improves the setting of other nearby heritage assets and strengthens connections through this part of the neighbourhood.”
The tower is designed in aluminium and brick and has a ‘slender profile’ to make it look ‘elegant and refined’ despite its height. The crown of the block is supposed to create ‘a distinctive and recognisable silhouette’, turning it into a local landmark.
The project also includes the refurbishment of the Collier Street Baths, one of the area’s ‘most prominent historic buildings’. The leisure facilities were designed in 1855 by one of Manchester’s most famous architects, Thomas Worthington, who also designed Minshull Street Courts and the Mayfield Baths.
The Victorian Society has described the building’s deterioration since its closure in the nineties as ‘dramatic’ and has placed it on its ‘endangered building’ list.
How The Aldridge tower could look(Image: Renaker / Denton Corker Marshall)
The developers have not stated what the intended use of the baths will be, but said: “The proposals provide an opportunity to enhance both the setting and long-term future of the baths. In addition to improvements to the public realm around its main entrance and stronger connections with surrounding streets and spaces, the scheme includes shell and core refurbishment works that will enable the building to accommodate new uses.”
The baths previously received planning permission for refurbishment works in 2024, but they are yet to begin.
The new Aldridge plans have not yet been submitted as planning permission, but members of the public are encouraged to submit feedback on Renaker’s online consultation by November 22.
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