Start date set to be agreed on enabling work for major Birkenhead housing scheme
Enabling works for a major 1,600-home Birkenhead development could soon begin, as plans to transform the town centre move forward.
Property & Homes
First residents move into new Lottie Gardens development in Bebington
The first homeowners have moved into Lottie Gardens, a new housing development off Quarry Road East, built on the former Unilever research site. The site features one- to four-bedroom homes, each with a private garden.
Go-ahead given for Leaf to become supermarket and housing
Permission has been granted to convert the former Leaf restaurant in West Kirby into a supermarket and residential development.
Plans to house 22 people in Tranmere property thrown out by Wirral Council
An application to convert a six-bedroom house on Westbank Road into a large HMO has been refused after councillors branded it 'terrible' and officers ruled it would create 'cramped living conditions'.
Social housing landlord brings repairs service in-house for Wirral tenants
More than 1,600 households across Wirral will benefit from a new in-house repairs service as Onward Homes takes over maintenance from a previous contractor. Wirral is the company's first area in Merseyside that they are serving.
Birkenhead mixed-use property to go under the hammer in September auction
A mixed-used property is set to go under the hammer in an online auction on September 6. The property on Grange Road, which houses The Drunken Duck and three self-contained apartments, is on the market for £340,000 to purchase and generates around £37,200 in rental income a year.
New homes completed on former Foxfield School site in Moreton
New homes have been completed where the Foxfield School once stood on New Hey Road. 66 new two-, three-, and four-bedroom houses were finished, available to rent and buy through shared ownership, renting, or Rent to Buy. They were created by Lovell Partnerships and Onward Homes.
Council-owned sites in Rock Ferry and Tranmere earmarked for affordable housing plan
Land at Howson Street in Rock Ferry and Pearson Road in Tranmere are among six surplus council sites being considered for affordable housing development under a new strategic framework.
Magenta Living secures £40m financing for 50 new homes
Wirral's largest housing provider has signed a deal to purchase 50 homes within ten days of securing major financing from Santander. They were given £40 million in funding, but are expected to reach £77 million in negotiations with other financiers.
Work starts on £18.5m extra care homes scheme in Moreton
Construction has begun on Driftwood Gardens, an 80-home affordable housing development for over-55s on Pasture Road, with completion expected by summer next year.
Work due to start on 90 new homes at Wirral Waters
Construction has begun on the second phase of Redbridge Quay, delivering 90 waterside apartments as part of the ongoing transformation of Birkenhead's Northbank neighbourhood.
Former Heswall day centre site to become retirement apartments
Churchill Living Ltd has been selected as the preferred bidder to redevelop the former Heswall Day Centre into housing for over-60s, subject to planning consent. The centre closed in 2024 over repair concerns.
First-time buyers flock from Liverpool to Wirral despite increasing house prices
Estate agents report growing demand from Liverpool buyers seeking better value in Wirral, with average prices rising 8.8% in the past year.
New lettings agreed for phase two of The Croft in Bromborough
Goodyear Tyres UK and Easy Bathrooms have signed ten-year leases at the newly completed second phase of The Croft development, with four units still available.
The pre-manufactured new homes coming to Banks Road
The external walls and roofs of new homes being built in West Kirby are being constructed off site, cutting the time taken to complete the development.
Plans submitted to convert derelict Birkenhead gym into 24-bed HMO
A four-storey building near Hamilton Square could be brought back into use after proposals were submitted to turn the former Rocky's gym into accommodation for young professionals.