Packaged Living has secured planning approval from Liverpool Council’s planning committee for a two-tower development overlooking the Liverpool waterfront.
The BtR specialist’s plans comprise two towers of 19 and 25 storeys on the site of the former Littlewoods computer centre at the junction of Old Hall Street and Leeds Street in the city centre.
The scheme, which will be brought forward in partnership with Affinius Capital, will provide 434 professionally managed, private rented homes, alongside resident amenities such as co-working areas, a gym, lounges and entertaining spaces. There will also be landscaped rooftop terraces offering city views.
The buildings have been designed with a focus on sustainability and include all-electric heating with air source heat pumps, heat recovery systems and an emphasis on non-car modes of transport with a healthy active lifestyle.
Edwina Coward, development manager for Packaged Living, said: “We’re naturally very pleased with the outcome of today’s planning hearing and our thanks go to the committee for its backing. We’re excited to be bringing forward a landmark development at this prominent gateway site and we’re so pleased to be able to provide more homes and public realm for this great city.”
“An extensive public consultation unlocked the wisdom of the Liverpool public and we were delighted at the quality of people’s ideas and observations about how we could improve the scheme and connectivity towards the new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium and everything in between. The outcome is very much a shared vision.”
Edwina Coward continued: “The site is highly sustainable, with public transport infrastructure on its doorstep as well as the best of the city’s leisure and entertaining scene within a short walk. For people who want to live and work in Liverpool city centre and enjoy its many amenities, it couldn’t be better located.”
Demolition of the redundant computer centre is expected to commence in early 2026, with construction anticipated to commence in early 2027.
Adam Hall of architects, Falconer Chester Hall, said: “The buildings offer an elegant and confident entrance statement to the city’s commercial core in an area that delivers on the potential of clustering taller buildings. The views north towards Everton’s new stadium, Blackpool Tower and the Lake District fells beyond will take some beating.”
“Research tells us that people are more concerned than ever about minimising the environmental footprint of their daily living, and this development will go further than anything comparable in Liverpool with regards to utilising best-in-class energy design.”
