Zero-carbon homes plan for 64,000 sq ft Wallasey site

The Greenleas project will use eco-friendly construction methods and is expected to be completed in around 40 weeks.

Specialist low carbon developer and modular manufacturer Starship is partnering with Onward Homes on the Wirral project.

The scheme is being supported by Homes England and the Liverpool City Region Brownfield Land Fund, which has earmarked £195,000 for Starship to deliver 13 homes, on undeveloped land at the bottom of Greenleas Close. Using low carbon modern methods of construction the three-bedroom homes will be built to hold an EPC rating of A, and each home will be installed with an air source heat pump.

This development is Starship’s first project with Onward, and the homes will be built in Starship’s Wirral Waters factory.

Each home will take a week to build, and a day-and-a-half to put together on site.

Dave Dargan, co-founder and chief executive of Starship, said: “At Starship, we are purpose driven to build better, and we have a strong commitment to low-carbon living, ensuring that everything we do is led by our commitment to the green agenda.

“Forming a partnership with Onward Homes is an exciting opportunity for us to continue delivering gold-standard, carbon zero homes and developing long-lasting communities with sustainability at their core.

“Greenleas will become a fantastic new addition to Wallasey, providing people with modern homes in the heart of one of Wirral’s most up and coming areas.”

Dave Dargan, CEO and Co founder of Starship with team of directors and Richard O’Neill, Project Manager at Onward Homes.
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Bronwen Rapley, chief executive of Onward Homes, added: “Onward is committed to becoming a leading environmentally-friendly landlord across the north west, providing warm and affordable homes in greener neighbourhoods for our customers to enjoy.

“Starship’s cutting-edge homes promise to make a real difference in this part of Wallasey, helping local people take their first steps on the property ladder while ‘treading lighter’ on the local environment through sustainable design and manufacturing.”

Cllr Graham Morgan, Liverpool City Region portfolio holder for housing and spatial planning, said: “We are determined to ensure there is a great choice of high-quality homes, right across the city region, as part of our ambitious plans to tackle the housing crisis.

“Building on brownfield sites is at the heart of that process – after all there are around 700 of them with enough space to build 42,000 homes – and we were very pleased to use our Brownfield Land Fund to support this exciting project.”