University of Liverpool wins approval for campus refurb

The Derby and Hartley buildings will be extended by a total of 13,800 sq ft as part of the university’s plan to relocate its earth science faculties in the Brownlow Street area.

Architect Sheppard Robson designed the project, which will bring the University of Liverpool’s vacant Derby, Derby Annexe, and Hartley buildings back into use.

A new six-storey circulation core extension will link the Derby and the Derby Annexe, also providing two lifts for accessibility.

The Hartley will receive a two-storey roof top plant extension, as well as a four-storey escape stair outdoors.

Facilities to be provided across the two buildings will include offices, tutorial rooms, and labs.

A 1,300 sq ft microscopy, 1,200 sq ft biogeochemistry lab, and four diagenesis rooms totaling 1,000 sq ft, are just some examples of the specialist facilities that will be offered across the buildings.

Visitors will also be provided with a two-storey car park, providing 65 car parking spaces.

The University of Liverpool’s own contractor will carry out construction work.

Stantec is the scheme’s planning and transport consultant.

Also part of the project team is landscape architect BCA Landscape and structural and civil engineer Booth King Partnership. AA Projects is the quantity surveyor.

Plans for the project were submitted last July.

The scheme forms phase one of the university’s wider plan to consolidate the University of Liverpool’s School of Environmental Science. The second phase, which is still being drawn up, would see the refurbishment of the Nicholson and Herdman buildings.

To find out more about the plans, search for application number 22F/1959 on Liverpool City Council’s planning portal.