Developer Jarron is to seek planning consent ‘imminently’ for a £110m apartments scheme in Liverpool city centre after rescuing the site from administration in 2023. Tony McDonough reports

Developer Jarron is planning to build 406 new homes, including apartments and townhouses, at a £110m development in Liverpool.

Jarron acquired the Metalworks site in Leeds Street in September 2023 for £1.7m. Another developer, Pumpfields Regeneration Company, had planned a 319-home scene for the site but this collapsed into administration in 2021.

These latest plans, which are to be submitted to the city council for consent “imminently” will see a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments across two 15-storey blocks, as well as five ‘New York City’ style townhouses.

It will also provide a range of amenity space including a residents lounge, bar, co-working space, a cinema room, gym, a running track and rooftop terrace.

Jarron says the project will see more than 380 people employed during the design, construction and operational phases.

Will Clarke, development director at Jarron, said: “Liverpool city centre is an historic and vibrant area and our Metalworks scheme will provide high quality and much needed residential accommodation that will build on this success.

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“This is a game-changing residential project from Jarron, with first-class amenities for residents in an ideal location for work, leisure, travel and nightlife. 

“We are looking forward to the scheme progressing at pace, helping to inject new energy into a vibrant area of the city centre.”