Lovell starts work on affordable housing development

Lovell Partnerships has broken ground on an affordable housing development in Moreton in the Wirral.Planning permission was granted in March for the project, which involves the redevelopment of the former Foxfield School site off Douglas Drive.Over the next two years, Lovell will provide a mix of 66 terraced and semi-detached affordable homes, with two, three and four-bedrooms.Tahreen Shad, regional partnerships director at Lovell, said: “We are pleased to have started work so soon after receiving a planning decision. The site has been vacant for some time, after the school relocated in 2015 and the old site was demolished in 2018, so this project will really give the area a new lease of life.”This project also builds on our 15-year-long partnership with Wirral Council, helping to unlock important sites such as this one to provide much-needed affordable homes. The plans include a range of sustainable design measures such as high-performing insulation and low-energy fittings. We are also keen to prioritise a vibrant and cohesive green environment for residents.”Lovell is working in partnership with housing association Onward Homes. Funding for the project has been provided through Onward’s strategic partnership with Homes England.Sandy Livingstone, executive director (property) at Onward, said: “We are excited to begin our latest affordable development in the Wirral, and to be partnering with Lovell for the first time.”The development provides much-needed homes that are affordable for our customers in the Wirral. As well as providing more quality, choice and affordability for those who rent, these new homes will also help more people take their first steps on the local property ladder, through our affordable home ownership tenures.”