There are plans for nearly 500 homes in the wider area
An illustration of what the area around Wallasey could look like(Image: Wirral Council)
An update has been issued on plans that could see new affordable homes built overlooking the River Mersey and Everton’s new stadium.
Wirral Council has now announced it is looking for developers to take over the site of its former office buildings which used to sit on either side of Wallasey Town Hall. Any new homes built on the sites would have views over the Mersey estuary as well as the new Everton Hill Dickinson stadium on the former Bramley Moore dock.
Plans for new homes on Brighton Street were revealed as part of an approved masterplan for the area around Wallasey Town Hall. This masterplan will provide a guide for developers about the kind of schemes the council is looking for in the area.
This masterplan proposed four storey buildings on both annex sites as well as an additional four storey development to the east. This could make way for 149 homes and an illustration released by the council suggested what the area could look like.
The annexes being demolished in 2024(Image: Andrew Teebay Liverpool Echo)
The buildings were demolished in 2024 and the sites were approved by sale in March earlier this year. The firm appointed as the council’s development partner will look to build the new homes as well as provide real estate services.
Previously council offices up until 2020, they were left vacant for a number of years. The redevelopment and demolition of the buildings was supported by a £2.3m grant from the UK Government.
Wirral Council’s regeneration director Marcus Shaw, said: “These sites are among the prime locations on this side of the borough, close to the waterfront and promenade, and at the heart of the masterplan for the location surrounding the town hall so I’m not surprised we are seeing early interest in them.
“The demolition of the annexes was, I have no doubt, welcomed by everyone in the area and this is now a fantastic opportunity to bring much needed high quality and affordable housing here.
“This will be a key element in our wider regeneration ambitions for the Seacombe corridor and I now want to see this kick start a renaissance for Seacombe.”
The new homes will look over the Mersey towards the Everton stadium(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)
The masterplan includes 496 new homes, new commercial and retail space in the area, an improved leisure centre, and new public spaces. The masterplan also said the council was looking to provide 100% affordable housing on the annexe sites.
The leisure centre at Guinea Gap will remain until funding is granted for a new facility that is proposed next to the new Riverside Primary School. Parking could be provided via underground parking or multi-storey “car barns.”
Former Wirral Council leader Paul Stuart previously said: “The demolition of these two buildings which are ugly, unneeded, and no longer fit for purpose is just a first step in the plans to bring real and much-needed regeneration in Seacombe.
“The regeneration program will bring social and economic regeneration along the Seacombe River Corridor and attract new investment into the area.”
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