A DEVELOPER has announced it has agreed to deliver a project to create nearly 300 homes at a brownfield site.

Watkin Jones, a developer and manager of residential properties for rent, has agreed to deliver 295 properties on behalf of Torus at Moss Nook, which will be partly funded by Homes England.

The project will result in the regeneration of the brownfield site, forming part of an overall masterplan to regenerate the former industrial site in St Helens, with the initial phases already under construction by third parties.

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This next phase of the scheme will see Watkin Jones deliver 295 new homes which the developer says will include "a mix of affordable tenures".

The Star reported earlier this year after reserved matters on the proposed development at the site on Watery Lane and Providence Avenue were approved by the council's planning committee.

The scheme, which developers say is "entirely focused" on delivering new, affordable properties, including social rentals, will introduce two, three, and four-bedroom family homes, in addition to mews-type properties and apartments.

Upon completion, housing group Torus will manage the development.

The developer says the properties will benefit from green space and landscaping for residents. Watkin Jones adds that, working with partners on the scheme, it will deliver a revitalised brownfield site that will be fossil-fuel free, offering fully electric heating, aligning with its ESG commitments to sustainability.

An aerial view of the development siteAn aerial view of the development site (Image: Baldwin Design Consultancy (St Helens Council Planning Portal))

Project to 'deliver affordable housing'

George Dyer, group investment director of Watkin Jones, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Torus to deliver 295 homes in St Helens.

"The scheme will provide affordable housing across a variety of tenures, and will allow residents to benefit from high-quality housing offering good sustainability credentials.

“Like many towns across the country, there is a clear shortage of affordable housing in St Helens, so we are excited to be partnering with Torus, an organisation that has consistently demonstrated its dedication to addressing the housing challenges across the region.

“Delivering residential homes remains a key element of our overall residential strategy, and we look forward to growing our partnerships further in this space.”

 

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