Home Bargains billionaire Tom Morris, who is backing the £1.2bn Kings project, continues his Liverpool development push as he wins consent to build luxury homes close to Sefton Park. Tony McDonough reports
Davos Property Developments has secured planning consent to build 17 new homes on the eastern boundary of Sefton Park in south Liverpool.
Backed by Home Bargains billionaire Tom Morris, this scheme will see a range of three-bedroom apartments built on a site currently occupied by an abandoned and derelict early 20th century house in Ibbotson’s Lane.
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was a resident of Ibbotson’s Lane when he first came to the city and another former LFC boss, Frenchman Gerard Houllier, lived in neighbouring Mossley Hill Drive for several years.
This is the latest scheme backed by Tom Morris who, through Davos, has been a busy man in the city, funding multiple residential developments including the massive £1.2bn Kings skyscraper project close to Liverpool waterfront.
Aigburth scheme architect, Martin Haymes of Falconer Chester Hall, said: “We have taken as our lead the design aesthetic of the area’s large Victorian mansions. Neighbouring homes all enjoy generous plots, and we’ve sought to reflect that.
“Residents will enjoy a green and open aspect in a quiet setting and benefit from exceptionally large homes with detailing and specifications that befit their prime setting.”
This site, midway between the popular drinking and dining areas of Lark Lane and Allerton Road, required “a respectful approach”, added Richard Gee of planning consultants Roman Summer Associates.
He explained: “It’s a very sustainable location and we benefited from clear guidance from the city council’s planning officers with regards to everything from space standards to landscape design and amenity space.
“There’s an identified need for larger three-bed homes in the area and this scheme makes a useful contribution to the city’s housing targets.”
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The scheme had been recommended for approval, with planning officers highlighting the generous space standards and a net gain in tree planting among a list of positives.
It also includes 26 car parking spaces for residents, of which three are accessible parking bays. Additionally, three electric vehicle charging bays will be provided.
The project team also includes landscape architect Sally Bower, Focus Transport, Roger Hannah, MNP, Adapt Heritage and Pennine Ecology.