Trafford Waters is a major mixed-use development, currently under construction in

Trafford Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, with an estimated population of in . It covers and includes the area of Old Trafford (area), Old Trafford and the towns of Altrincham, Stretford, Urmston, Partington and Sa ...

, Greater Manchester on land between the

Manchester Ship Canal The Manchester Ship Canal is a inland waterway in the North West England, North West of England linking Manchester to the Irish Sea. Starting at the River Mersey, Mersey Estuary at Eastham, Merseyside, Eastham, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, it ...

and the

Trafford Centre The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and entertainment complex in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1998 and is third largest in the United Kingdom by retail space. Originally developed by the Peel Grou ...

. The land is owned and will be developed by Peel Land & Property. The development is proposed to take place in six phases over 15 years, with the first phase being completed by 2017–18. 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. The Trafford Waters masterplan received outline planning permission from

Trafford Council Trafford Council, or Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council and provides the majority of local government service ...

in 2018 and planning permission for the infrastructure works was subsequently received. Construction started on the first 350 homes in October 2022.

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* Geography of Trafford The Peel Group {{GreaterManchester-geo-stub