New Ferry regeneration gets moving

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.

Wirral Growth Company, a joint venture between the council and Muse Developments, has been given the go ahead for a £1bn project to regenerate Birkenhead town centre with planning applications for the commercial district expected this June.

Wirral Council has approved a £30m residential scheme in Rock Ferry, and has issued a call for brownfield sites to be brought forward as part of the Local Plan "to help protect Wirral's green belt". 

The architect has won the contract for charitable developer SAFE Regeneration’s six-acre Destination Bootle project along the Leeds-Liverpool Canal.

Wirral is in line for an additional 450 homes, including 189 at a site bought from the council for £2m, in a pair of projects due to be brought forward this year.