WELCOME TO THE MANCHESTER WATERS CONSULTATION SITE
Help us create a new waterfront district in Greater Manchester.
This unique 25-acre ‘island’ site is located between the Bridgewater Canal and the Manchester Ship Canal and we want to hear your thoughts on our vision to transform this brownfield land into ‘Manchester Waters’ - a new, unique district to live in, visit and enjoy.
The vision for Manchester Waters
The Manchester Waters masterplan will include up to 2,600 new, high-quality homes across a mix of tenures, supported by new commercial, hotel and leisure spaces.
The proposed vision for Manchester Waters will see public realm and green spaces delivered on over half the site, including a new 5-acre waterside park, as well as new canal side spaces for sports and play.
With two tram stops bookending the site, Manchester Waters is one of the best-connected neighbourhoods in Greater Manchester. The new plans will enhance this further by creating a network of new footpaths and cycleways, including a promenade along the Manchester Ship Canal, improving links between Manchester and both MediaCity and Trafford Wharfside.
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) scoping request has been submitted to Trafford Council, which covers the masterplan for the remaining undeveloped land at Manchester Waters. Once these initial technical surveys and assessments have been carried out, a full public consultation website with more visuals and details will be coming soon as well as the chance to join a live public webinar, with the date to be announced shortly.
Once the consultation closes, all feedback received will be carefully considered and reviewed before finalising the plans and submitting an outline planning application to Trafford Council.
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About Manchester Waters
Manchester Waters will regenerate the remaining 25 acres of brownfield land at Pomona Island into a new waterfront district. The unique ‘island’ site is located between the Bridgewater Canal and the Manchester Ship Canal and has already seen almost 600 homes to buy and rent delivered with X1 and Hestia as part of the first phases, with construction of a further 500 homes set to begin in 2026.
Through a complex land assembly process, Peel Waters also unlocked the opportunity to transform a key gateway into the site at Cornbrook. Working with partners, Glenbrook and Forshaw Group, 280 homes have been delivered at Cornbrook so far, with another 237 homes, an aparthotel and coffee bar to begin construction soon.
The masterplan for Manchester Waters will add a level of cohesion to all of these individual developments, ensuring alignment and quality placemaking.
About Peel Waters
Peel Waters is a UK wide portfolio of vibrant and innovative, waterfront developments. Each site is developed to regenerate its unique waterside setting, ensuring that the area is once again a thriving, community-led, world-class destination. The Peel Waters portfolio started with the design, creation, and delivery of MediaCity at Salford Quays.
The Peel Waters portfolio now spans over 900 acres, across six UK-wide sites, delivering large-scale regeneration projects, creating new jobs, economic growth, new homes and new public realm across the country. As an established, trusted, partner of choice; each Peel Waters development is delivered in partnership with leading developers, designers, construction firms and investors to create new-style neighbourhoods which offer a wide variety of high-quality, sustainable homes and well-connected communities.
Peel Waters is part of the family run, Peel Group which has been operating across the UK for over 50 years.
The Peel Waters Portfolio includes: Chatham Waters; Glasgow Waters; Liverpool Waters; Manchester Waters; Trafford Waters; and Wirral Waters.
More information can be found at Peel Waters or follow Peel Waters on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
The Stats
£750M
The Peel Waters Portfolio represents £750 million worth of investment
30,000
There are 30,000 total homes in the pipeline across the portfolio
10M
There is a total of 10 million sq ft of commercial space across the portfolio
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