Adelphi Village in Salford, UK

Adelphi Village’s masterplan represents a significant milestone in sustainable regeneration. Designed to use around 90% less energy than traditional homes, the development will deliver a mix of affordable, open market sale and build to rent tenures housing at a scale rarely seen in the country (with over 35% affordable).

As part of this transformative programme, Hollis has been appointed by Muse and ECF to undertake daylight and sunlight, party wall and access advisory services across the masterplan. Our role supports the delivery of a compliant and technically robust scheme that can be progressed with confidence at every stage.

The masterplan forms a central element of the £2.5bn Salford Crescent regeneration, a 252-acre initiative led by Muse and The English Cities Fund (ECF), in partnership with Salford City Council and the University of Salford. Across multiple brownfield plots, the vision is to create a sustainable new neighbourhood of low- and medium-rise affordable homes, strengthened by excellent transport links and high-quality public realm.

We are working alongside the wider project team to support a masterplan that is both ambitious and deliverable. Our services help ensure that each plot can be brought forward in line with statutory and neighbourly obligations, while optimising development potential within a complex urban context.

Willohaus, the first plot to come forward, comprises a five- and six-storey Passivhaus-certified apartment building delivering 100 high-quality one- and two-bedroom homes. Designed by Buttress, the scheme incorporates triple glazing, air source heat pumps, high-performance insulation, and a resilient building fabric. Residents will benefit from excellent sustainable transport connectivity and secure cycle storage for 100 bikes.

This is the second Passivhaus development delivered by ECF and Muse in the region, demonstrating a sustained commitment to low-carbon housing and long-term affordability for residents.

Further plots are progressing through detailed design, including the former Farmer Norton car park site, which will accommodate just under 50 townhouses and approximately 200 additional apartments. The Old Adelphi plot is also moving forward, with demolition and enabling works underway to prepare new medium-rise apartment blocks totalling around 250 homes.

Across all plots, Hollis’s specialist input includes daylight and sunlight, party wall and access, which is helping to unlock the masterplan, de-risk the development process and support the creation of a resilient, energy-efficient new neighbourhood for Salford.