Plan to improve Sale Moor village approved by Trafford Council

Trafford Council has approved a plan designed to improve Sale Moor village.

Sale Moor © Google Maps

The Place Plan, produced by Nexus Planning, was first launched in 2019 and has since been updated to reflect the results of two public consultations. 

The original document stated: “The village centre has a pivotal role to play in driving the local economy and providing the residents with a thriving urban centre which meets their needs in terms of retail, leisure, business, social and cultural activities. This plan is an important step for Sale Moor. It consolidates everything we know about the circumstances, needs and aspirations in the village.”

The plan has identified a number of areas for improvement and it's hoped it will now give the village a better chance of securing the funding in order to implement the changes.

The plan added: “This Place Plan is to be used as a tool for attracting investment to Sale Moor, helping make it a high-quality town centre and an attractive destination for daytime and evening activity and economy. But it is also a means of communicating a vision for Sale Moor for both stakeholders and residents.”

One area identified for improvement is related to the shortage of facilities for families. The plan states that a ‘sign of success’ for the area would be “More places to eat, drink and enjoy leisure time in the village centre, including an enhanced family friendly offer and more ‘after five’ uses including leisure and residential through the delivery of the Warrener Street development opportunity site.” 

Sale Moor has a population of approximately 11,500 residents, according to the 2021 Census.