Views submits plans for new homes at the former Burnage Cricket Club

Today property development company Views announced it has submitted a planning application to Manchester City Council to create 66 new homes at the site of the former Burnage Cricket Club, located at the corner of Kingsway and Mauldeth Road, Manchester.

The design of the homes, by Ollier Smurthwaite Architects, take inspiration from Burnage Garden Village, which was designed by John Horner Hargreaves and opened in 1910. The garden village movement emerged as a response to industrialisation and urbanisation and were designed to provide residents with a better quality life and a strong connection to the natural environment.

The proposed development includes 66 homes, of which 20% will be affordable. The new homes will consist of 53 houses - seven, three-bedroom, 46 four-bedroom houses and 13 one-bedroom apartments over two small blocks.

Each house will have its own private back garden and front driveway with parking for one car. EV charging infrastructure will be provided as well as secure cycle parking. 47 new trees will be planted together with a range of indigenous flowers and shrubs that will attract and support birds, insects and bees.

Patrick Sheridan, senior development manager said: “Our plans will breathe new life into the former Burnage Cricket Club ground and provide much needed new family homes to the area. We are especially pleased to be able to facilitate the provision of a replacement cricket pitch nearby.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the local people who attended our consultation last year and provided such thoughtful and considered feedback to us.”

Cricket has not been formally played at Burnage Cricket Club since around 2011 but a condition attached to Views being able to develop the site is the provision of a replacement cricket pitch.

A public consultation for the proposals was held last spring with approximately 60 people attending the in person event and an additional 33 responding to the online platform. Most of the feedback was positive however there were concerns around the possible increase in traffic on local roads.

To help address those concerns Views has added a new pedestrian and cycle link from the development onto Kingsway. This is to help encourage residents to choose walking and cycling for local trips. It will also improve the pedestrian route to Mauldeth Road station.