PLANNING | Peel’s Speke Hall scheme approved

Speke developments from Peel Logistics and Keepmoat Homes have been granted consent, while Via Development’s Kirkdale flats have been deferred pending a site visit.

APPROVED

Site of former Millwood County Primary School, Speke

Developer: Keepmoat Homes

Architect: MCK Associates

Homes: 119 houses – 90 three-bedroom, 29 two-bedroom

Scheme: Housing with parking, access and landscaping. The site is currently vacant, the school having closed in 2002.

Chemie Pelzer site, Speke Hall Industrial Estate

Developer: Peel Logistics

Architect: Bate & Taylor Architects

Height: 15m

Scheme: Outline application for 247,500 sq ft of logistics space with ancillary office space on a brownfield site, which is currently grassed over and is allocated for industrial use.

DEFERRED

Land at Stanley Road, Lancaster Road and Great Mersey Street, Kirkdale

Developer: Via Developments

Architect: Falconer Chester Hall

Height: Four storeys

Homes: 33 apartments

Scheme: A currently grassed area next to the Rotunda Biennial Pavilion artwork, known as The Folly