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Albert Park House

Our vision is to redevelop the current two-storey building and transform it into a state-of-the-art wellness centre with outstanding design, focusing on specialised treatment for mental health conditions and addictions, and delivering comprehensive inpatient support.   

We Focus On Health And Wellbeing

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Key Facts

The Wellness Centre will feature 26 bedrooms and onsite facilities for residents. A team of experienced and qualified staff will be available on-site 24/7 to effectively manage the facility and provide support to residents. The building has been carefully designed with the surroundings and neighbouring properties in mind to create an attractive structure. A large landscaped garden will be available for the benefit of residents. 
The location is sustainable, with easy access to transport connections and a range of local bus services.

The Wellness Centre represents an important contribution to meeting the need for treatment centres in Salford, reducing the need to build on undeveloped Greenfields or countryside locations.

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Concept

The Wellness Centre is a specialist facility that offers detox and rehab services to individuals struggling with addiction issues. Prior to admission, each client undergoes a comprehensive evaluation performed by a qualified physician. The centre operates with a team of experienced and competent staff, including addiction workers, support staff, administrative staff, housekeeper, cleaners, two chefs, and two kitchen porters, as well as external providers such as a psychologist, counsellor, yoga and meditation instructor, art therapist, massage therapist, dietitian, sports coach, groundskeeper, window cleaners, and maintenance staff. The centre has 26 bedrooms for clients and operates 24 hours a day.

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Logistics

To ensure the safety of local residents, clients are abstinent from all substances upon admission and are not allowed to leave the premises without supervision. Before going out with a staff member, a risk assessment is conducted. All clients are self-funded and have voluntarily entered rehab. The premises are under constant surveillance by CCTV, and while additional security measures are not necessary for the target client population, the centre has 24/7 on-site nursing staff and a doctor available at designated times.

 

Visitors are typically only allowed on Sunday afternoons and staff work from 8 AM to 8 PM, with night staff covering from 8 PM to 8 AM and external staff attending for specific sessions between 9 AM and 6 PM. Local businesses benefit indirectly from the provision of fresh food items such as vegetables, meat, and fish and supplies such as toiletries and pharmacy items.

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Opportunities

The project will create up to 30 new direct employment opportunities, plus many more indirect opportunities, for the local community.

The proposed development presents the opportunity to introduce a visually enhancing building to the site.

The underutilized brownfield site can be regenerated through the new development.

The use of high-quality design and complementary external materials will improve the visual character of the surrounding area.

Additionally, there is potential to enhance the ecology and sustainability of the site.

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Key Facts

The Wellness Centre will feature 26 bedrooms and onsite facilities for residents. A team of experienced and qualified staff will be available on site 24/7 to effectively manage the facility and provide support to residents. The building has been carefully designed with the surroundings and neighbouring properties in mind to create an attractive structure. A large landscaped garden will be available for the benefit of residents. 

The location is sustainable, with easy access to transport connections and a range of local bus services. The Wellness Centre represents an important contribution to meeting the need for treatment centres in Salford, reducing the need to build on undeveloped greenfield or countryside locations.

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Concept

The Wellness Centre is a specialist facility that offers detox and rehab services to individuals struggling with addiction issues. Prior to admission, each client undergoes a comprehensive evaluation performed by a qualified physician. The centre operates with a team of experienced and competent staff, including addiction workers, support staff, administrative staff, housekeeper, cleaners, two chefs, and two kitchen porters, as well as external providers such as a psychologist, counsellor, yoga and meditation instructor, art therapist, massage therapist, dietitian, sports coach, groundskeeper, window cleaners, and maintenance staff. The centre has 26 bedrooms for clients and operates 24 hours a day.

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Logistics

To ensure the safety of local residents, clients are abstinent from all substances upon admission and are not allowed to leave the premises without supervision. Before going out with a staff member, a risk assessment is conducted. All clients are self-funded and have voluntarily entered rehab. The premises are under constant surveillance by CCTV, and while additional security measures are not necessary for the target client population, the centre has 24/7 on-site nursing staff and a doctor available at designated times.

 

Visitors are typically only allowed on Sunday afternoons and staff work from 8 AM to 8 PM, with night staff covering from 8 PM to 8 AM and external staff attending for specific sessions between 9 AM and 6 PM. Local businesses benefit indirectly from the provision of fresh food items such as vegetables, meat, and fish and supplies such as toiletries and pharmacy items.

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Oppertunities

The project will create up to 30 new direct employment opportunities, plus many more indirect opportunities, for the local community.

The proposed development presents the opportunity to introduce a visually enhancing building to the site.

The underutilized brownfield site can be regenerated through the new development.

The use of high-quality design and complementary external materials will improve the visual character of the surrounding area.

Additionally, there is potential to enhance the ecology and sustainability of the site.

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Donald Johnson is an experienced rehab home and wellness centre developer, dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment for individuals to achieve their wellness goals.  His passion for helping others and creating inclusive and welcoming spaces is evident in his work, which includes the development of a leading rehab centre in Gloucestershire and consulting for the Ocean Recovery Centre.

JCD is a Manchester-based firm offering design 
services for residential, commercial, and public 
buildings. 
Known for producing innovative and sustainable 
design solutions, working closely with clients 
to exceed their expectations JCD is committed 
to creating beautiful and functional buildings 
that respect their context and enhance the built 
environment, while ensuring their designs are both 
buildable and sustainable.

Mialex is an independent consultancy based in 
Manchester that specialises in securing planning 
permission on a wide range of residential, care 
home and commercial development projects across 
the UK. 
The key focus of Mialex is to help maximise the 
potential of sustainable previously developed 
sites for new development which provide housing 
and employment opportunities for benefit of local 
communities. 

Developer

Architecture – JCD 

Town Planning Consultant – Mialex 

Key Facts

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• The Wellness Centre will provide 26 bedrooms and onsite facilities for residents

 

• A team of experienced and qualified staff will be based on site 24 hours a day to manage the site effectively and to provide support for residents during their stay

 

• The development will create an attractive building which has been designed with careful consideration of its surroundings and neighbouring properties

 

• 5 vehicle parking spaces and bike storage to be provided for staff and visitors

 

• Large landscaped garden for the benefit of clients

 

• Creation of up to 30 new employment opportunities for the benefit of the local community

 

• Sustainable location close to transport connections and a range of local bus services

 

• Important contribution towards the need for treatment centres with Salford, reducing the need to build on undeveloped greenfield or countryside locations.

Developer

The Wellness Centre will be a specialist facility that offers 
detox and rehab services to individuals struggling with 
addiction issues, offering comprehensive inpatient support 
from a team of dedicated professional staff.
As a privately managed facility, all residents of The Wellness 
Centre will be self-funded and will have agreed to enter the 
recovery programme voluntarily.
Before admission, each client will undergo a comprehensive 
evaluation performed by a qualified physician. 

Operation

The centre will operate with a team of experienced and competent staff, including addiction workers, support staff, admin staff, cleaners, two chefs, as well as external providers such as a psychologist, counsellor, yoga and meditation instructor, art therapist, massage therapist, dietitian, sports coach, groundskeeper, window cleaners, and maintenance staff. The centre will have 26 bedrooms for clients and will operate 24 hours a day. Visitors will typically only be allowed on Sunday afternoons and staff will work from 8 AM to 8 PM, with night staff covering from 8 PM to 8 AM and external staff attending for specific sessions between 9 AM and 6 PM.

Safety

To ensure the safety of local residents, clients will be required to be abstinent from all substances upon admission and will not be allowed to leave the premises without supervision.
A risk assessment will be conducted before going out with a staff member. All clients will be self-funded and will have voluntarily entered rehab. 
The premises will be under constant surveillance by CCTV, and while additional security measures will not be necessary for the target client population, the centre will have 24/7 on-site nursing staff and a doctor available at designated times.

The Site

The existing site for the proposed Wellness Centre is located in the suburban area of Broughton, in the ward of Salford, close to the centre of Salford and Manchester City Centre. The site is located at the corner of the busy roads of A579 Great Cheetham Street West and B6187 Great Clowes Street, with a busy intersection nearby.

The building on the site is a derelict two-storey detached building with a late Victorian/Edwardian appearance, featuring typical architectural and window details of the era. The site slopes approximately 1.2m across and drops 
in a northeast-to-southwest direction, and is overgrown with trees, dilapidated outbuildings and a gated vehicular access point. The surrounding area contains a mix of suburban housing stock, including two and three-storey semi-detached and terraced houses and some large 
apartment blocks ranging from four to six stories. 
The site is adjacent to the Grade II listed No.278 Parkside, a grandiose Victorian villa. The neighbouring built form along Great Cheetham Street West is predominantly  Victorian/Edwardian in appearance, with taller buildings on the eastern aspect due to rising topography. The buildings on the south-western portion of Great Cheetham Street West are mostly two-storey semi-detached properties with projecting dormers and ground-floor bay windows, while the eastern side of Great Cheetham Street West and the north side of Great Clowes Street is characterized by two-storey detached and semi-detached residential properties constructed on larger and more open curtilages. The site is well connected to local transport routes with bus stops located on Great Cheetham Street West and Great Clowes Street, and is close to Albert Park, a large green space with playgrounds, football pitches and tennis courts, and also near Broughton Rugby Club. In general, the surrounding area of Broughton is predominantly residential with a varying density and character of built form that is dependent on the era of construction and location.