Developer plans 139 affordable home scheme

A property developer has submitted plans for a 139-home scheme.

Breck hopes to create an estate on land in St Helens.

Bosses say the development, off the Merseyside town’s Elton Head Road, would feature houses, apartments and maisonettes for rent and shared ownership.

The blueprint also includes a play area, pocket park and areas of native wildflowers and trees.

If approved, construction could begin in mid-2026, with officials revealing homes will be subsequently bought and managed by an affordable housing provider.

Andy Garnett, Breck managing director, said: “St Helens has a strong and growing need for quality housing, particularly affordable housing.

“We believe there’s a real opportunity at Elton Head Road to use our expertise and develop a thriving new neighbourhood, which will benefit the next generation.”

Breck is also set to submit a planning application to create a housing and assisted living development at the former Huyton Cricket and Bowling Club in Huyton, Merseyside.

Officials say its blueprint for the 6.5-acre site will include the restoration of a Grade II-listed former pavilion, originally built in 1875, for community use.

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