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Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: November 11, 2025

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Content: Salford City Council - Record of Decision   I, Councillor Tracy Kelly, Statutory Deputy City Mayor, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution, do hereby:   Approve the Strangeways and Cambridge Strategic Regeneration Framework and request that is it taken into account as a material planning consideration.   The Reasons are: Once the final version of the framework has been approved, it will become a material consideration for the City Council as Local Planning Authority.    Options considered and rejected were: 1.     Not to develop the framework. In 2023, an opportunity arose to work with Manchester City Council in a joint commission to develop a Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) for both the Strangeways and Cambridge areas. This provided an opportunity to address the issues that affect the Cambridge area, including future flood risk, development pressures and anti-social behaviour.   2.     To develop the framework as an adopted Supplementary Planning Document. Although it will not be adopted, it will not carry less weight than it if were – it will be a material consideration regardless of the approach to its approval, particularly given the processes involved in its production. Ultimately the exact weight to be attached to the Strangeways and Cambridge SRF will be for the decision maker having regards to the specifics of a development proposal.   Assessment of Risk: Low The new Salford Local Plan sets out the ability to remove the protection of the area as an existing employment area through master-planning with Policy AP5. Furthermore, the SRF has been designed to comply with the new Salford Local Plan.   The process of consultation has complied with statutory requirements.   The source of funding is: N/A   Legal Advice obtained: If the SRF is approved by the City Council, it will not form part of the Council’s Development Plan but it would be a material consideration for the Council as a Local Planning Authority when determining any applications within the SRF area.   Financial Advice obtained: In 2023, an opportunity arose to work with Manchester City Council in a joint commission to develop a Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) for both the Strangeways and Cambridge areas.  A draft SRF was presented, which was endorsed by Cabinet, and approval was given to undertake public consultation on the strategy.   Public consultation subsequently took place between Wednesday 26th March to Monday 26th May 2025.   In response to this consultation, amendments have been carried out following a considered review.   The Strangeways and Cambridge SRF will be a material consideration for future planning conditions, once approved by Cabinet from November 2025.  The strategy itself does not commit the council to any direct expenditure and any council-led development within the SRF area will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and a funding strategy will be created to support early opportunities and long-term delivery.    Procurement Advice obtained: N/A   HR Advice obtained: N/A   Climate Change Advice obtained: The Strategic Regeneration Framework has been written with the need to create an environmentally sustainable area specifically in terms of how people arrive and move around the area and measures to improve climate resilience through SUDs and flood mitigation measures along the River Irwell. The framework has been designed to comply with Policies WA4 and WA5 from the Salford Local Plan:   ·       Policy WA4: Development and Flood Risk: Development shall take opportunities to reduce flood risk wherever practicable. ·       Policy WA5: Surface Water and Sustainable Drainage: Development shall ensure that surface water across the whole site is managed in a co-ordinated, sustainable way, helping to minimise flood risk and water pollution, promote biodiversity, and secure compliance with the North West River Basin Management Plan.   The following documents have been used to assist the decision process: -        Draft Strangeways and Cambridge Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) Public Consultation Approval – Report to Cabinet 11th March 2025 -        Strangeways & Cambridge Strategic Regeneration Framework -        Strangeways & Cambridge Economic Analysis -        Strangeways & Cambridge Development Flood Risk Management Proposals & Justification Report -        Strangeways & Cambridge Statement of Consultation. -        Strangeways & Cambridge EIA Scoping Document.   Contact Officer:Sarah Heslop              Email: sarah.heslop@salford.gov.uk     The appropriate scrutiny panel to call-in the decision is the Growth & Prosperity Scrutiny Panel.                Signed: Councillor Tracy Kelly                                    Date: 11th November 2025 Statutory Deputy City Mayor     This decision was published on 11th November 2025   This decision will come into force at 4.00 p.m. on 18th November 2025, unless it is called-in, in accordance with the decision-making process rules.