Four-tower resi scheme gets green light in Liverpool

Plans for a 656-unit residential scheme on the edge of Liverpool city centre have been approved.

Liverpool City Council’s planning committee yesterday gave the thumbs up to the plans submitted by Vinco Group for Freemasons on Leeds Street – four separate towers of 16 storeys around three landscaped courtyards.

The application, handled by Zerum, outlined a scheme which will provide a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments, studios and three-storey, two-bed townhouses which the developer hopes will appeal to both first time buyers and professionals.

Vinco Group now hopes to start on site as early as this year.

Chris Boles, senior project manager for Vinco, said: “Our team has worked hard to ensure that that the scheme delivers an impressive new development which provides a significant number of high-quality residential apartments in an up-and-coming area of the city.

“Liverpool’s planning committee has a great approach in welcoming innovative design which will enhance the city scape and deliver much needed residential accommodation.”

Designed by Falconer Chester Hall, the building will be finished concrete and glazed façade offering a light and fresh structure enhanced by a lantern effect to the upper floors of each of the towers.

Between each block there will be a communal garden on the ninth floor creating an open communal space and with cascading greenery hanging gardens.

The scheme comes with car parking for 92 cars and 248 spaces for cycle storage though its proximity to the city centre and Moorfields train station make the site highly sustainable.

On the ground floor are a number of commercial spaces that will be marketed to fill the needs of the local community as well as owners of the homes.

There will also be a ground floor gym and business centre.