‘Once-in-a-generation’ Liverpool Central Station regen gathers pace
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is in the market for a strategic partner to develop a regeneration strategy for the area around one of the busiest rail hubs in the country.
Land and buildings bound by Renshaw Street, Bold Street, and Ranelagh Street in Liverpool city centre present an opportunity to create an enhanced gateway to the city centre, according to tender documents.
A £1m contract to draw up a vision for the redevelopment of the area around the station and develop a solution to network capacity issues is now up for grabs. The deadline for submissions is 18 April.
Tender documents for the brief describe it as a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to redefine the area around Liverpool Central and deliver “transformational place-based regeneration”.
At MIPIM 2024, Liverpool’s main focus was on Paddington Village, the centrepiece of its £160m life sciences investment zone. The city council’s Leader Cllr Liam Robinson acknowledged the investment zone is a priority but insisted the authority has not taken its eye off the city centre.
Movement on a regeneration strategy for Liverpool Central speaks to that.
The key objectives of the project are to improve the gateway to the city centre and enhance links between the core and areas including the Knowledge Quarter, Baltic Triangle, and Fabric District.
A contract for the Liverpool Central project is expected to be awarded in May. More detail on the regeneration proposals is expected next year once plans have been fleshed out.
