Further to the announcement in late August that a joint venture between Urban Splash and Igloo Regeneration was selected by Liverpool City Council last month as the preferred development partner for Festival Gardens, first details and images of the scheme have been released. The initial phase will include 440 homes, including an 80-bed extra care scheme and 110 affordable properties.
Urban Splash and Igloo plan to deliver upwards of 30 different house types at the site, offering a range of different tenures; co-housing, social rent, mixed tenure family homes, retirement living, and self-build are all planned. A planning application for the 440-home first phase of the wider 800-home waterfront project is expected late next year.
In phase one, the care scheme will be delivered by Alpha Living while the affordable element will be managed by Regenda Homes. TOWN is lined up to develop a co-housing scheme, while Starship has been tapped up to deliver modular homes. Six different architects are being utilised to create the development. Work on phase one is expected to begin in spring 2027, subject to planning approval.
Situated three miles south of Liverpool city centre, Festival Gardens was the subject of a £53m remediation effort, funded by the city council, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, and Homes England. Vinci was the contractor for the site enabling works, which concluded in 2023.
We are excited to finally see some progression on the site that has always promised to provide a range of housing solutions. The location next to the Mersey and close to Liverpool city centre will offer residents a unique opportunity to live in a suburban environment, yet benefiting from the amenities and facilities of the city, with access along the stunning promenade adjoining Liverpool’s iconic waterfront.
Article courtesy of Place Northwest and image from Liverpool City Council
