Partnerships

07 / 07 / 2025

Lovell has commenced construction of a new residential development in Port Sunlight, Wirral, set to deliver 115 high-quality homes on a brownfield industrial site.

The development on Dock Road North forms part of the local authority’s strategy to unlock underused land for much-needed housing.

The site will offer a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes, with a blend of properties for open-market sale and affordable tenures including shared ownership and affordable rent.

Stephen Daintith, land director at Lovell, said: “It’s great to be starting work at Dock Road, bringing a long-vacant brownfield site back into positive use, and providing high-quality, energy-efficient homes that meet local need and support the wider regeneration goals for the Liverpool City Region.

“Our portfolio in Wirral and across the wider Liverpool City Region is unlocking opportunities to create new places where communities can thrive. We will be maximising the local value generated during the build phase through employment opportunities and supporting local businesses and organisations.”

Tahreen Shad, partnerships director at Lovell, said: “With more than 30% of the plots being affordable homes, we are delivering a sizeable development to meet Wirral Council’s delivery ambitions, far in excess of the 20% planning policy requirements.

“We are excited to deliver much needed affordable homes in partnership with Onward Homes and Wirral Council. Lovell will deliver 42 affordable homes across the development, including four affordable homes as part of the First Homes scheme, which offers local first-time buyers and key workers a 30-50% discount on new-build homes.”

The remaining 38 affordable homes include rent, shared ownership and rent to buy tenures. Delivering these with Onward Homes builds on a strong partnership formed at the 66 home development being built at the former Foxfield School site in Moreton.

Part of the Morgan Sindall Group, Dock Road builds on Lovell Partnerships strong track record across Wirral, delivering a significant number of homes across the borough for over 15 years. This includes developments at Fiveways in Rock Ferry, Fountain Court in Tranmere as well as Foxfield, which recently handed over its first homes. The Dock Road project marks the next step in its continued commitment to revitalising communities through high-quality housing.