Plans get approved for two new multi-million pound developments at Liverpool Waters

Liverpool Waters is set to welcome two new multi-million pound developments at Princes Dock.

Planning permission has been granted for Peel Land and Property’s Plaza 1821, being built for the Regenda Group, and Your Housing Group’s Hive City Docks.

Princes Dock is one of the five neighbourhoods at Liverpool Waters.

Peel Land and Property will now press ahead with plans for Plaza 1821, a £21m residential development which will house 105 one and two bedroom apartments and also has amenity space on the ground floor.

Plaza 1821 is named after the year Princes Dock opened and will be a private rental sector (PRS) development, the first of its kind for Peel Land and Property. Plaza 1821 will also be managed by Redwing Living, a Liverpool-based property company which is a subsidiary of the Regenda Group.

Neil Baumber, development director for residential at Peel Land and Property, said: “This is the first PRS project where Peel Land and Property will be acting as the developer of the new apartment project and we are excited and delighted to be working with Regenda.

“Our vision is to create a waterfront for the world, bringing life back to the historic docklands, and this announcement brings us closer to achieving that ambition.

“Plaza 1821 will be a high-quality development with spectacular views of the River Mersey and the surrounding waterfront. The focus now is on getting ready for the building works and ensuring we are on site as soon as possible.”

Martin Davies, director of development at the Regenda Group, said: “This landmark project for Regenda is our biggest ever single investment and an integral part of our ambitious strategy for the Liverpool City Region.

“The plans for Plaza 1821 show a spacious, high quality scheme which will be managed by our subsidiary, Redwing Living. Liverpool Waters is set to be a spectacular development and we are hugely excited to be part of Liverpool waterfront’s future.”

Hive City Docks will comprise of 31-storeys, which will house 278 apartments with amenities including a restaurant on the top floor. The waterfront tower represents a £55m investment and is expected to take two years to construct.

John Cogbill, chief operating officer at Your Housing Group, commented: “This is fantastic news for the city of Liverpool. It’s great to see Peel’s Liverpool Waters masterplan becoming a reality and that high quality new homes are being prioritised as part of the regeneration.

“Hive City Docks will be an iconic development which complements the spectacular setting. The building has been designed to meet the needs of today’s rental market with world class facilities including around the clock concierge services, in-apartment technologies and a premium rooftop restaurant.”