United Living to develop £21m affordable Prescot scheme
The construction firm’s subsidiary United Living New Homes has been appointed by housing association Plus Dane Housing to build the 88-property affordable Knowsley scheme.
Of the £21m scheme’s 88 homes, 23 will be for social rent, 49 rent to buy, and 16 will be for shared ownership. The housing mix comprises four one-bed apartments, as well as 14 two-, and 67 three-bedroom houses.
Construction of the project, designed by Baldwin Design Consultancy, is due to start in late 2025, homes are expected to be available from 2027.
United Living New Homes is the new trading name for Partner Construction and is a wholly owned subsidiary of United Living Group.
Knowsley Council granted planning permission for the development of the near 8.5-acre brownfield site off Carr Lane in October 2024. The site sits to the east of the M57 and is a short walkable distance to Prescot town centre and train station.
Siobhan Moore, director of growth at Plus Dane Housing, said: “We are pleased to be moving forward at the Carr Lane site.
“Over the past decade, Prescot has experienced a regeneration boom on the back of Shakespeare North Playhouse and public and private investment in the town centre.
“It is a vibrant place to be, and we are delighted that we can now move forward with our affordable homes to keep that momentum going, and contribute towards Knowsley Council’s home-building target.”
Knowsley Council’s local plan targets the construction of 8,100 homes by 2028.
Peter George, land director at United New Living Homes, added that the scheme would strengthen the collaborative relationship with Plus Dane Housing.
The Carr Lane project is the second development to be undertaken by United Living for Plus Dane Housing, after being awarded the 104-home Johnsons Cleaners headquarters development in 2024.
To view the application, use the planning reference number 23/02677/FUL in Knowsley Council’s planning portal.
