A joint venture between Liverpool firms BXB Promenade Estates has agreed to sell a 12-acre site to a residential developer to build 130 new homes. Tony McDonough reports
Liverpool property joint venture BXB Thornton has sold a 12-acre site with outline planning permission for 130 new homes.
BXB Thornton, a joint venture between brownfield land specialist BXB and developer Promenade Estates, has agreed to sell the site in Thornton Cleveleys to Places for People, subject to planning. The sale price was not disclosed.
Wyre Council gave outline consent to the proposal to build 130 homes in July 2023. It will now be brought back to planners via a ‘reserved matters’ application, when permission will be sought for details such as elevation design and materials palettes.
“It’s been a long road, but we’re pleased that this under-utilised site can now provide much-needed homes for local people,” said Daniel Hynd, managing director of Promenade.
The scheme will deliver a new link road into the Hillhouse enterprise zone, with added emphasis on green infrastructure and biodiversity enhancement. The homes will be for affordable rent and shared ownership.
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The site was acquired in February 2021 and previously enjoyed consent for a supermarket, permission for which lapsed.
“A developer that delivers new affordable rental properties always appeals to us because they provide a socially valuable route for families seeking high quality homes,” added Gary Goodman, land and planning director at BXB.