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13/06/2024
Building Work Starts On New Homes In The Wirrall
Housebuilder Lovell Partnerships has started construction work to build over 60 new homes in Moreton in the Wirrall.
The company is working in partnership with North West housing association Onward Homes
Planning permission was granted in March for the project, which involves the redevelopment of the former Foxfield School site off Douglas Drive. The site is one of six areas designated for housing development in Moreton and Woodchurch under Wirral Council’s Emerging Local Plan.
Over the next two years, Lovell will deliver a mix of terraced and semi-detached two and two-and-a-half storey affordable homes, with two-, three-, and four-bedrooms. A variety of tenures including shared ownership, affordable rent and Rent-to-Buy will be available through Onward.
Tahreen Shad, regional partnerships director at Lovell, said: "We are pleased to have started work so soon after receiving a planning decision. The site has been vacant for some time, after the school relocated in 2015 and the old site was demolished in 2018, so this project will really give the area a new lease of life.
"This project also builds on our 15-year-long partnership with Wirral Council, helping to unlock important sites such as this one to provide much-needed affordable homes. The plans include a range of sustainable design measures such as high-performing insulation and low-energy fittings. We are also keen to prioritise a vibrant and cohesive green environment for residents."
Funding for the project has been delivered through Onward’s Strategic Partnership with Homes England, which will support the housing association to build 5,000 new homes by 2030.
The company is working in partnership with North West housing association Onward Homes
Planning permission was granted in March for the project, which involves the redevelopment of the former Foxfield School site off Douglas Drive. The site is one of six areas designated for housing development in Moreton and Woodchurch under Wirral Council’s Emerging Local Plan.
Over the next two years, Lovell will deliver a mix of terraced and semi-detached two and two-and-a-half storey affordable homes, with two-, three-, and four-bedrooms. A variety of tenures including shared ownership, affordable rent and Rent-to-Buy will be available through Onward.
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Tahreen Shad, regional partnerships director at Lovell, said: "We are pleased to have started work so soon after receiving a planning decision. The site has been vacant for some time, after the school relocated in 2015 and the old site was demolished in 2018, so this project will really give the area a new lease of life.
"This project also builds on our 15-year-long partnership with Wirral Council, helping to unlock important sites such as this one to provide much-needed affordable homes. The plans include a range of sustainable design measures such as high-performing insulation and low-energy fittings. We are also keen to prioritise a vibrant and cohesive green environment for residents."
Funding for the project has been delivered through Onward’s Strategic Partnership with Homes England, which will support the housing association to build 5,000 new homes by 2030.
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