Breck pitches 81-home cricket club conversion
The developer has submitted plans to Knowsley Council seeking to build a 6.5-acre neighbourhood on the former Huyton Cricket and Bowling Club off Huyton Lane.
Breck envisions an 81-home all-affordable development providing a mix of one- to four-bedroom houses, bungalows, and flats for affordable rent and shared ownership.
The GDV of the proposed scheme is around £20m.
Breck hopes to get planning permission by the end of the year to tee up a May 2026 start date.
Construction is expected to be complete in 2028, at which point an undisclosed housing provider will take over management of the site.
Huyton Cricket and Bowling Club went bust in 2009. The site has been unused since the last cricket game was played on the grounds in 2012.
Breck Homes purchased the site in October 2024 and has had extensive pre-application discussions with the local authority regarding its plans for the plot.
As part of the development, Breck would renovate the club’s former grade two-listed pavilion, which was originally built in 1875 and is considered a valuable community asset.
It is one of the last few pre-1914 pavilions in the country, according to Historic England.
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Andy Garnett, managing director at Breck Homes, said: “Since we acquired the site last year, we’ve been working closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including Knowsley Council, local residents, and English Heritage to ensure our plans provide real, long-term benefits to the Huyton community.”
“This development will provide new homes that local families, couples, and individuals can be proud of, while breathing fresh life into a heritage asset which has been part of the community for generations.”
The plans represent the latest move by the developer, which already has plans lodged for a £32m neighbourhood in St Helens and the conversion of a pet food factory in Fazakerley into 53 homes.
Breck’s planning application has yet to be validated by Knowsley Council.
