Knowsley approves East Halewood masterplan

The Sovini Group subsidiary is building 61 homes on the site of a former primary school in Rock Ferry, having secured planning permission.

The developer expects to submit a planning application this summer to build a residential community on the former Eccleston Park Golf Club in St Helens, which closed in 2018. 

Warrington-based affordable housing provider Your Housing Group has submitted an application for 266 houses on a derelict 16-acre site off Whitefield Drive. 

Long-awaited plans to regenerate an area destroyed by a gas explosion in New Ferry in 2017 have taken a step forward as the council continues its search for a development partner.

A fire station changing into office and retail, a bank becoming an aparthotel, and Bellway's 127 homes on an industrial park, were among schemes approved under delegated powers.

Magenta Living is in advanced talks to buy a site in Liscard, Wirral from Anwyl Partnerships to deliver a 53-unit extra care project.

The North Wales-based housebuilder is to work with developer Torus to deliver around 200 homes on the site of the former Rock Ferry High School in Wirral.

One Vision Housing, part of Sovini Group, has completed its latest rent-to-buy scheme, comprising 47 homes in Birkenhead.

The council will ask the people of Kirkby for their suggestions on a revamped town centre, after residents group Vision Kirkby drew up a detailed proposal that objected to further housing.