Developer Peel Land & Property has been given the planning go-ahead for its vast mixed-use Trafford Waters project.

The development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Trafford will combine up to 3,000 flats and almost 900,000 sq ft of offices, shops and leisure buildings.

Peel has laced the project with green corridors and waterways and said the proposal represents an investment of £1 billion over a 20 year period.

Trafford Waters will be linked to the intu Trafford Centre by a green bridge, which will provide residents, employees and visitors with easy access to the bus station and Metrolink stop.

Peel Land and Property’s Group Development Director, James Whittaker, commented: “Trafford Waters will bring a unique neighbourhood to Greater Manchester, which will not only provide much-needed residential housing but also office space which will help unlock business and employment opportunities.”

Peel Land & Property has invested £30 million in the new extended A57 road into Trafford City at junction 10 of the M60, including a new lifting bridge link that crosses the Manchester Ship Canal.

Leader of Trafford Council, Cllr Sean Anstee, added: “Trafford Waters has all of the characteristics to be a model for urban regeneration and the creation of a high quality place that people choose to live and work. This sustainable development will bring significant investment into Trafford alongside a further boost for our local economy, already the most resilient in the North West.

“That the application has been granted on the very day final approval has been received to commence construction of the Metrolink Trafford Park line, simply goes to show that where we have a plan for major development, the necessary improvements to public transport and roads alongside new schools and green spaces can be a reality.”