Developer’s 199-home plans represent first ‘development dividend’ of new train station

Davos Property Developments, a subsidiary of Liverpool-based discount retail giant TJ Morris, has submitted plans for a residential-led mixed use scheme near the proposed £100m Liverpool Baltic Merseyrail station, in the first ‘development dividend’ for the new transport hub.

The developer is seeking consent for 199 homes, along with co-working space, ground floor commercial units and residents’ amenities, such as a gym and rooftop terraces.

The proposed designs, from the Liverpool studio of Falconer Chester Hall, draw on the Victorian industrial vernacular of the area, with its vertical proportions, deep window reveals and iron detailing.

Robert Brym, project architect, said: “This is an imaginative development that provides a pleasing contemporary take on the best of the Baltic’s industrial architecture.  The buildings in the area show themselves through their detailing and we are doing the same here.” 

The development, rising to 13 storeys, includes a mix of apartment types, including townhouses.

Most apartments will have private balconies. A shared external rooftop terrace on the 11th floor will offer views across the Mersey to the Welsh hills.

Mr Brym added: “A key appeal of the site is its proximity to Baltic station, which connects the area to the entire city region via its metro network.

“It’s the first example of the development dividend that the station is expected to deliver.” 

The site, approximately 125 yards from Liverpool Baltic station, is bounded by St James Street, Greenland Street, New Bird Street and the former Lee Floorstok warehouse. It was cleared in 2018, since when it has been used as a surface car park.

The unit breakdown for the building is 89 one-bed dwellings and 110 two-bed dwellings and townhouses. Additional uses feature:

• Upper-ground floor – commercial units totalling 1,970 sq ft
• First floor – gymnasium occupying 872 sq ft
• Second floor – co-working space occupying 872 sq ft

The proposal forms part of Davos’s continued investment in the regeneration of Liverpool, where it is bringing forward several sites.

Among the wider professional team advising on the scheme are Savills (planning), CHBS (energy), Garry Miller Heritage Consultancy, Orion Fire, Futureserve (building services), Prime Transport Planning, Hydrock (drainage) and GIA (daylight and sunlight assessment).