The future of a major Wirral housing project has been secured after its original developer collapsed.
Wirral Waters’ East Float neighbourhood was set to deliver around modular 350 homes, but the future of the development became uncertain after House by Urban Splash, the lead developer, went into administration with only a handful of the homes delivered to site. Following the collapse, Peel L&P have now confirmed they will take over the housing scheme from the modular house builder.
Peel L&P is also leading on the wider Wirral Waters regeneration project which is looking to deliver a range of new homes , office and commercial space within Birkenhead’s docklands. The joint venture between Peel L&P and House By Urban Splash, a property developer, had so far delivered 30 state-of-the-art modular homes at East Float within the Northbank neighbourhood , with more in the works.
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On the same day House by Urban Splash’s administration was announced in May, a planning application for a further 55 modular homes was submitted with Peel stating planning applications for the “final two phases” of the development are expected to be submitted next year. At the time Peel L&P confirmed the wider Wirral Waters project would not be impacted by the administration, but that it was working through the "implications" of the news.
Richard Mawdsley, Director of Development for Peel L&P’s Wirral Waters, has confirmed Peel will now be “responsible for the development moving forward.”
He said: “Since House by Urban Splash entered into administration, Peel L&P have taken control of the East Float housing project and will be responsible for the development moving forward.
“Our contractor, who is unaffected by the administration, is onsite and key staff have been retained to ensure practical completion of Phase One of the project which comprises 30 homes. We expect to achieve practical completion within a matter of weeks.”
Speaking about the next phase of the project and any possible implications, he added: “We are now working with the architects, our contractors, and others, to finalise our approach to the delivery of Phase Two, the next 55 homes, which we are confident will be delivered within the planned timescales.
“The plans for the final two phases of the East Float project do not involve the House by Urban Splash factory and will be delivered as intended.
“The overall delivery trajectory for this particular development at Wirral Waters will not be adversely affected by the closure of the factory, and it will be delivered in full and on time. East Float is one of three residential schemes now onsite along the new Northbank neighbourhood area of Wirral Waters, that will collectively deliver over 1,100 new homes in the next few years.
“This includes the catalytic 500 home Millers Quay development which is also on site. These schemes will sit alongside new public realm, parks, and dockside walkways, much of which is already complete, creating a new diverse and sustainable community at Wirral Waters.”
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