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dRMM are working with ECF on Farmer Norton, one of the early developments in their 240-acre Crescent Salford Masterplan
The project is in two phases; the first phase for 42 Passivhaus classic certified townhouses has just been submitted for planning approval. The second phase will accommodate around 150+ homes across two Passivhaus classic certified apartment buildings and will be submitted later in the year. The unusual name of the project is in recognition of the metalworking machinery business, which was founded on our site in 1852, but is now a car park for the University of Salford.
Our plans for the first phase of Farmer Norton are based on a recently developed low rise housing product which dRMM worked on with Muse, one of ECF’s collaborating partners along with Homes England and Legal & General. In 2024 we designed a series of Passivhaus housing prototypes which can be adapted to any of the sites in their portfolio. In this case the three-storey brick homes sit across six rows and will be built in sand or red brick with contrasting metal roofs. dRMM is particularly excited about Farmer Norton as this is our first Passivhaus project to reach planning. Construction for phase one will start on site this summer, creating an exemplary development that sets a new standard for sustainable design, social value, and meaningful placemaking.