Taylor Wimpey eyes early 2025 start for 262 Sefton homes
More than a year after securing planning permission for the Formby neighbourhood, the housebuilder has completed its purchase of the 53-acre site.
With the land deed in hand, Taylor Wimpey can move forward with its plans to deliver 262 homes on the plot of land off Brackenway. The developer said it was hoping to start work early next year.
The 262 homes would have between one and four bedrooms, with 79 residences designated as affordable. The homes themselves would range from having between one and four bedrooms. They would also be a mixture of mews, semi-detached, and detached houses.
Taylor Wimpey’s plans also include the provision of 31 acres of open green space, a play area, and a new access junction from the A565 Formby Bypass. Part of the green space would bleed into the Lancashire Wildlife Trust’s Freshfield Dune Heath Reserve, which sits adjacent to the site.
“This site has a number of fantastic attributes and we are very pleased to have completed our purchase, following the grant of reserved matters planning permission,” said Ian Harrison, land and planning director for Taylor Wimpey’s North West division.
Harrison continued: “The new development will offer a selection of our modern, energy-efficient homes in a range of sizes and designs to suit buyers. We are also particularly excited about the wealth of green open space that we will be providing, creating homes for nature as well as people.”
Architect Randall Thorp is behind the layout for the future neighbourhood. Planner Avison Young was critical in getting the scheme planning permission. Eddisons was the transport consultant for the scheme.
You can see the planning application for the project by searching reference number DC/2022/00938 on Sefton Council’s planning portal.
Taylor Wimpey’s North West division has been busy this year. The housebuilder acquired nearly 16 acres in Little Lever from Harworth, secured planning permission for 320 homes in Preston, and received approval for 514 homes in St Helens.
Just what we need more house to add to the 1000s just built
By Anonymous
With the aging population why aren’t more bungalows being built?
By Anonymous
Yet more unwanted residential development in Formby. No serious infrastructure improvement planned. Formby needs more, doctors, dentists,police, school places and public amenities before Sefton further exploits the cash-cow that is Formby. Some investment and sensible planning decisions before exploitation please.
By John Langton
Oh dear. I’m not a Nymby but Formby is a lovely place and all I see is new estates and as usual nothing in amenities to back them up. More and more green space being built on and so close to the red squirrels sanctuary. They will be building beach huts next.
By Dom
Too many houses being built. Will be a concrete jungle.
By Anonymous
There are enough urban sites which are vacant, semi derelict, or no longer suitable for its original purpose, to make housing construction on the green belt unnecessary. My study tour of Pennsylvania showed that an overhaul of the property tax system from one based on the buildings to one based soley on the value of land, will soon incentivise urban development, taking pressure off the green belt. It also helps reduce inequality, because the current property tax system disproportionaty burdens lower income grows and small business. There are several websites explaining the merits of land value taxation for policymakers to learn from.
By Peter Reilly