Habiko’s Warrington flats up for approval

The joint venture between Pension Insurance Corporation, Muse, and Homes England is expecting to secure approval for its 240-apartment affordable scheme on the former DW Sports site next week.

Habiko lodged plans for two six-storey blocks on 1.5 acres south of Academy Way and Time Square in Warrington in early March. Approval in line with officer recommendation next week would mark a swift turnaround for the proposal, which seeks to deliver 162 one-bedroom flats and 78 with two bedrooms for rent.

All 240 flats would be offered up on tenures not exceeding Local Housing Allowance rates or at least 20% below local market rent.

The scheme is among the first being brought forward by Habiko, set up in 2024 to deliver 3,000 homes over the next 12 years. Other developments in works include 228 homes in Solihull, 350 in Chester, and around 300 in Liverpool.

AHR is the architect for the Warrington scheme and Stantec is the planning consultant.

The professional team also features landscape architect Gillespies, project manager Hive Projects, cost consultant Abacus, building services engineer Hannan Associates, structural engineer Curtins, Design Fire Consultants, and Rappor providing air quality consultancy.

To learn more, search for reference number 2026/00196/FULM on Warrington Council’s planning portal.