Salford social club shut by the pandemic to be demolished for new flats

The club was hoping to mark its 50th year but did not reopen after the lockdowns.
Plans for affordable apartments at the St Boniface Social Club in Salford. View looking south along Lower Broughton Road. Credit: Eden Building DesignPlans for affordable apartments at the St Boniface Social Club in Salford. View looking south along Lower Broughton Road. Credit: Eden Building Design
Plans for affordable apartments at the St Boniface Social Club in Salford. View looking south along Lower Broughton Road. Credit: Eden Building Design

A social club in Salford which closed its doors for the final time last year could be demolished to make way for a three-storey block of affordable apartments.

St Boniface Social Club in Lower Broughton Road was preparing to celebrate its 50th birthday in March 2020 – but it closed due to the coronavirus crisis.

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The trustees and owner tried to revive the club, but it closed later that year, according to a developer looking to build housing on the unoccupied site.

A planning application to demolish the single-storey building to make way for 24 one and two-bedroom flats has now been submitted to Salford council.

SEP Construction Services Ltd has requested planning permission to knock down the social club and build the flats together with 11 car parking spaces.

Plans for affordable apartments at the St Boniface Social Club in Salford. View looking south along Lower Broughton Road. Credit: Eden Building DesignPlans for affordable apartments at the St Boniface Social Club in Salford. View looking south along Lower Broughton Road. Credit: Eden Building Design
Plans for affordable apartments at the St Boniface Social Club in Salford. View looking south along Lower Broughton Road. Credit: Eden Building Design

All of the apartments would be managed by a registered housing provider.

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A spokesperson for the company said: “Our proposals will deliver a 100 pc affordable scheme for a Registered Provider, that will provide significant benefits to Salford via the delivery of 24 affordable homes on a brownfield site, contributing towards tackling the housing crisis in a sustainable manner.

“At present, Salford City Council calculates that the city requires an extra 809 affordable homes every year to meet current needs, and are currently only delivering around 280.

“Therefore this development will assist in redressing this issue by providing high quality apartment accommodation for those in housing need.”

A total of 24 apartments are proposed as part of the new housing development – 18 one-bedroom flats and six two-bedroom flats.

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Due to the risk of flooding in the area, the ground floor level of the three-storey building would be 1.5 metres higher than the current ground level.

However, the overall height of the block would be ‘roughly in line’ with the new terraced housing in the street, according to the design and access statement.

The building would also be further forward than the social club currently is.

The car park would be behind the building and secure bicycle storage large enough for eight bicycles would also be provided within the parking area.

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A small private garden would also be created along the front of the flats.

Salford council’s planning department is due to decide the outcome of the application in the new year, with the deadline currently set for February 7.

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