McDonald's, KFC, and casino could be demolished to make way for tower blocks

A McDonald's, KFC and casino in Salford could be demolished to make way for tower blocks.

Imco Holdings has submitted plans to knock down the buildings at the Riverside Retail Park, which sits just off Regent Road in Ordsall, to pave way for a redevelopment. Four blocks, between nine and 25 storeys, could be built where the Grosvenor Casino and two fast food restaurants currently stand, according to Place North West.

Developer Forshaw Land and Property’s branding appears on planning documents submitted to Salford Council on Wednesday (July 13). Forshaw is also developing the 160-apartment Pavillion Wharf on an adjacent plot.

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The application comes just five weeks after plans were proposed to demolish most of nearby Regent Retail Park to make way for the third-tallest skyscraper in the UK. If approved, the landmark would only be smaller than The Shard and 22 Bishopsgate in London.

Henley Investment Management is behind the proposed development which would stand at 264 metres tall. Outline proposals for the scheme were revealed in March, before further details were released in June.

The plans were revealed in an EIA scoping opinion request submitted to Salford City Council. A planning application is expected to submitted by autumn this year and if approved construction could start in 2026, with the first residents moving in two years later.

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