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Phase one of Countryside Properties’ New Broughton development. Planners this week approved plans for phase two
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Committee ignores car crime concerns
10/ 7/2008
PLANS to build 800 homes in Broughton have been given the go-ahead despite police fears the estate could become a crime hotspot.
Superintendent Leor Giladi urged councillors not to approve 800 new homes because he feared they would create a haven for car thieves, but planning chiefs gave the development the green light at a meeting on Thursday, July 3.
Police objected to the design of a development by Countryside Properties, in Lower Broughton, which would mean hundreds of cars being parked on the road.
Supt Giladi argued that vehicles would be safer on driveways.
But the council planning panel passed the scheme unanimously at the meeting, at Swinton Civic Centre.
The scheme will be on land near Camp Street and Ascension Road.
A council report says GMP’s architectural liaison officer, John McGrath, had expressed ‘fundamental concerns’.
He said there are significant elements of on-street parking and the officer believed parking on driveways and in garages would be safer.
He was also concerned about large parking areas in courtyards.
This would allow large numbers of people to legitimately enter the site and given the size of the area ‘it would be difficult for the wider community to spot potential criminals’.
He was joined at the meeting by Supt Giladi who had been invited after police made clear their concerns.
Chief Superintendent Kevin Mulligan, head of Salford Police, said: "We are very supportive of plans to regenerate Lower Broughton, and although there are still ongoing discussions on how we can best provide parking facilities for residents, we will continue to work closely with Countryside Properties and the local authority planning department to resolve any issues."
Les Brown, Countryside Properties’ regional project director, said: "We have an extremely good working relationship with Greater Manchester Police and we will continue to work closely with them.
"We have extensively consulted with our own specialist advisors, and taking into account wider views and research carried out in this area, we feel our proposals fulfil the Secure By Design criteria and are fully justified with the submission of these plans.
"Our colleagues at GMP have continued to show universal support for our ambitious regeneration plans for Lower Broughton.
"Both organisations are continually learning and evolving our ideas as we continue to push the boundaries of striving to achieve a sustainable community."
The 808 homes will be a mix of one, two, three, and four-bedroom properties. Of these 211 will be for rent through a housing association.
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