Qualis Developments and Forshaw Group secure planning consent for 90 new homes in a multi-million pound scheme within Wirral Waters. Tony McDonough reports
A further 90 homes will be built at Peel’s Wirral Waters development after Wirral Council gave the go-ahead for phase two of Redbridge Quay.
Phase one of Redbridge Quay, so-called due to its proximity to the famous red bridge in the northeast corner of Birkenhead Docks, comprised 28 two, three and four-bedroom modular homes at Dock Road in a £55m project.
Now Qualis Developments and Forshaw Group have formed a joint venture to deliver the next phase. This will comprise 84 one-bedroom and six three-bedroom apartments across six blocks and will be four storeys high with pitched roofs.
Apartments will benefit from energy efficiency measures including solar panels and EV charging, and will have access to cycle parking.
This latest project will feature landscaping, open space, and public realm. There will be two gardens, 19 newly planted trees, seating areas, and two greens connecting the development to the waterside walkway.
Each apartment building has been designed to reflect the area’s dockland heritage and complement nearby residential developments.
Qualis Developments is a property development company specialising in the design and build of high-quality new homes across the North of England, with ‘Great Central’ in Sheffield among its recent projects.
It will be working in a joint venture with Forshaw Group, a residential property developer that specialises in transforming unused land and buildings.
Richard Dean, managing director of Qualis, said: “Securing planning approval for phase two of Redbridge Quay is an exciting milestone for everyone involved.
“Wirral Waters is a regeneration programme of real scale and ambition, and we are delighted that Qualis can play a role in its next chapter.”
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Nearby amenities will include a new 4,300 sq ft Sainsbury’s store on the corner of Dock Road and Duke Street. This store will sit adjacent to the £130m Millers Quay development which comprises 500 apartments in six high-rise blocks. It was completed in 2025.
Richard Mawdsley, director of development at Wirral Waters, added: “We’re excited to bring yet another residential development to Wirral Waters as the community along Northbank continues to grow.
“Phase two of Redbridge Quay will build on the momentum we have created at Millers Quay and the first phase of Redbridge Quay to create a sustainable neighbourhood which supports the creation of a strong and healthy community.”