New details have been released about almost 90 new homes to be built on derelict land at the rear of a Croxteth cinema.
Last year, Liverpool Council signed off on plans for 88 properties to be built on the former car park behind the Showcase cinema on the East Lancashire Road. It has now been confirmed the new two, three and four bedroom homes will be made available for rent, rent to buy and shared ownership by Cobalt Housing.
The scheme is funded by Homes England and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. Cobalt Housing has signed a £12m partnership with housebuilder Lovell and will provide work experience opportunities, apprenticeships, local job creation, and the dedicated promotion of sub-contractor opportunities to SMEs.
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The new homes sit within a designated area of regeneration identified by Cobalt Housing in Croxteth, which has already delivered 57 new homes at Altbridge Park. This is alongside a programme of estate regeneration works planned at the Stonedale and Stonebridge estates over the next five years.
Claire Griffiths, chief executive at Cobalt Housing, said: “We are delighted to be working with Lovell Partnerships to deliver more quality, affordable housing that meets local housing need in one of Cobalt’s core neighbourhoods. The existing Stonedale Estate and adjacent areas are a high regeneration priority for us, and providing new homes as well as improvements to our existing estates is a key focus of our emerging regeneration and development strategy.
“The homes will be accessible to local residents and will also provide alternative forms of tenure including shared ownership which increases tenure choice in this area. Our revised Corporate Plan will be published in the coming weeks, which confirms a significant commitment to regeneration and development in the coming years, with plans to deliver 1,000 new homes.”
Tahreen Shad, regional partnerships director at Lovell Partnerships, added: “Liverpool is an important location to us, and we’re very proud to be investing in and delivering a number of schemes across the city. We’re looking forward to getting started on the Croxteth site and getting further embedded in the local community through our social value programme by engaging with nearby schools and groups, as well as employing and training young people through our apprenticeship scheme to deliver lasting outcomes.”
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