Consultation period opens on £163m Huyton Village regeneration proposals
A public consultation has begun over regeneration plans for Huyton Village, in Knowsley.
Genr8/Kajima Regeneration Ltd (GKRL), in partnership with Knowsley Council, is inviting residents, businesses, visitors and community groups to share their views on the £163m transformation plans.
The consultation is live now, until May 27, and will include two in-person drop in events, taking place at the Village Green on Derby Road, Huyton on Monday, May 12, from midday until 7pm and Saturday, May 17, from 10am until 3pm.
Views can also be shared via a feedback form at www.stmichaelshuyton.co.uk or picking up a paper copy from Huyton Library or Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park.
The consultation marks an important milestone in the Huyton Village regeneration programme, which forms part of Knowsley Council’s 10-year development plan.
The project has the potential to deliver up to 1,700 new and retained jobs, increase footfall in the village centre and boost the local economy by £50m.
The regeneration of Huyton Village is a legacy project that will shape the town for generations to come, reinforcing its position as an attractive place to live, work, visit and invest.
The consultation follows the council’s endorsement in November 2024 of Phase 1 of the Huyton Village Centre masterplan, which includes the council’s seven-acre civic site, known as St Michael’s Place.
Subject to securing funding, the plans include an enhanced town centre, improved access to services and facilities, a choice of living accommodation, new office accommodation, an attractive leisure and retail offer, including a hotel, an emerging night time economy and the creation of a new village green.
There are also plans to create a community hub at Cavendish Walk, which will include the library and meeting and community spaces. Plans also include transforming the existing multi-storey car park into a sustainable and modern travel hub offering car and cycle parking, electric charging points, improved security and lighting.
Mike Smith, director at Genr8/Kajima Regeneration, said: “As we move forward, it’s important that the voices of local people continue to shape how Huyton evolves.
“We are committed to being sensitive to the way the community already interacts with the village, and we want to ensure the plans reflect that. This consultation is an opportunity to listen carefully and work together to deliver a town centre that is both ambitious and rooted in place.”
