Liverpool’s planning committee has approved a major application from Nextdom Property for 435 homes at a site on Pall Mall, to the north of the city’s business district.
The Falconer Chester Hall-designed scheme has a GDV of £83m and consists of two mixed-use blocks:
- Block A will rise from six to ten stories, providing 294 new homes.
- Block B has a curved frontage up to seven storeys to the corner of Chadwick Street and Pall Mall and will provide 141 new homes.
The site is currently a mix of surface car parking and old sheds owned by Nextdom. The proposals include 12,400 square feet of ground-floor commercial and retail space, with parking for 130 cars and a bike space for each apartment. The development will offer 196 1-bed apartments, with 239 2-bed homes and there will be 18,200 square feet of amenity space between the rear facades of the buildings at podium level.
Commenting on the approval, Philip Didlick from Nextdom said:
“This was a tricky consent to negotiate because our work spanned the emergence of the new local plan and supplementary guidance on tall buildings. It was a bit of a moveable feast for a while but a partnership approach with the council saw us over the line. I’m pleased with the outcome.”
Quentin Keohane, Director at Falconer Chester Hall, said:
“This is a wide street and so it was imperative that whatever built form was re-introduced was of the right scale. The development sets a precedent for what is an area in transition and will set the tone for future schemes.
“It was particularly important to introduce animation to the street scene and so the ground floor uses have a key role to play. Pall Mall will get a much-needed shot of light and life from this development and I’m looking forward to seeing how the whole neighbourhood changes, in time.
“This part of Vauxhall provides an opportunity for the city’s northwards expansion, linking up with Ten Streets and Everton Football Club’s new stadium, which is already starting to make itself felt.”