£200m Liverpool Edge Lane scheme approved

Aaron Morby 11 years ago
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Developer Derwent Holding’s has got the go-ahead for revised plans for its Edge Lane Retail Park.

Liverpool city council said it had approved the new plans to ensure the whole scheme could be delivered.

Work is already underway on 21,000 sq ft of warehouse unit on the plot bounded by Edge Lane and Binns Road being handled by Globe Construction Management.

Revised Edge Lane plan

  •  A major leisure and restaurant development on 147,000 sq ft of land originally earmarked for an extension of Rathbone Hospital
  • The former Robinson Willey gas appliances site to become a park, but smaller than planned to accommodate business units
  • The former Crossfield Garages to be upgraded as four retail units
  • The main retail park scaled back from 46 to 30 retail units. Plans for an underground car park have been withdrawn

Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson, said: “This is a hugely ambitious project, made all the more challenging by the tough economic times.

“Work is already underway on phase one but we want to make sure the entire scheme is delivered, which is why we have worked in partnership with Derwent to make it work for them and us.

“We are determined to make it happen, because we know how important it is to rejuvenate this major city gateway, delivering excellent retail and leisure facilities and creating many new jobs.”

The scheme is an important part of the work to improve the route into the city centre, which also includes the recently-completed Hall Lane improvements, new housing on Edge Lane and the proposed new Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

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