Trafford Waters

{{Short description|Regeneration site in Greater Manchester}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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Trafford Waters is a major mixed-use development, currently under construction in Trafford, Greater Manchester{{cite web|url=http://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/news/archive/18147-peel-to-submit-1bn-trafford-waters-plan.html|title=> News > Peel to submit £1bn Trafford Waters plan - Place North West|author=Rippleffect Studio Limited|work=placenorthwest.co.uk|accessdate=5 April 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/23072747.work-starts-3-000-home-trafford-waters-development/?ref=rss|title=Work starts on 3,000-home Trafford Waters development|work=Messenger Newspapers|accessdate=24 October 2022}} on land between the Manchester Ship Canal and the Trafford Centre. The land is owned and will be developed by Peel Land & Property.{{cite web|url=http://www.messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/11851394.__1_billion_Trafford_Waters_plan_unveiled/|title=£1 billion Trafford Waters plan unveiled|work=Messenger Newspapers|accessdate=5 April 2015}}

The development is proposed to take place in six phases over 15 years, with the first phase being completed by 2017–18.{{cite web|url=http://www.traffordwaters.co.uk/images/documents/Trafford_Waters_-_Exhibition_boards.pdf|title=Trafford Waters - Exhibition boards|work=Peel Group|accessdate=5 April 2015}} The area would be served by the proposed Trafford Quays Metrolink station.

The proposal includes 3,000 homes, areas for employment, a primary school, retail and community facilities.

Planning permission was granted in October 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-37631532|title=Plans for £1bn scheme get the go-ahead|date=October 13, 2016|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} The Trafford Waters masterplan received outline planning permission from Trafford Council in 2018 and planning permission for the infrastructure works was subsequently received. Construction started on the first 350 homes in October 2022.