What's Happening In Your Area?

The Wavertree zone has one of the largest number of pre-1919 terraced houses in the city, with many privately rented homes and empty properties. The area sits alongside the Edge Lane Regeneration Corridor, the most important gateway into Liverpool and includes both the Kensington and Picton Renewal Areas.

Kensington

Why has my area been chosen for development?

Kensington is Merseyside's largest Renewal Area, covering 5,531 properties and includes numerous buildings of architectural merit, as well as a large Victorian park and gardens. Property type, size and density varies across Kensington, with the worst housing conditions being found in the Edge Hill neighbourhood, which is the main area proposed for clearance. Some areas of non-decency can also be found in other neighbourhoods within the renewal area.

What is happening?

The programme in Kensington includes the demolition of approximately 900 houses, predominantly within the Edge Hill neighbourhood.

Modern homes with gardens and parking facilities will be built by Bellway Homes, the lead developer, with 400 proposed on the cleared site. Further new build developments are being proposed / progressed to provide modern standards and choice to the current community and people looking to move into the Kensington area.

A refurbishment programme has been ongoing in the sustainable neighbourhood since 2003 to improve both the environment and the front elevations of houses. This is complimented by Community 7, the lead RSL implementing an extensive refurbishment scheme to their properties in the area, as well as investing in vacant properties, bringing them back into use for sale or rent to residents affected by clearance.

As a New deal area, Kensington has also benefited from investment in local retail, community facilities and the environment, via the New Deal delivery structure of Kensington Regeneration

How long will all this take?

The re-development of Kensington is expected to be a 10 year process

Picton

Why has my area been chosen for development?

Properties across Picton are similar in terms of age, type and construction, with the main difference being the physical condition of the housing and the general environment. The area covers 1004 properties and is situated close to the City Centre and Wavertree Technology Park. Some areas have suffered from abandonment, low demand and lack of investment for many years and therefore form the main area proposed for clearance.

What is happening?

The programme in Picton includes the demolition of approximately 500 properties.

Bellway homes will be constructing approximately 450 properties on the cleared site.

The new build developments will provide modern homes with gardens and parking facilities, which are not available in the current terraces, therefore encouraging the current community to remain in the area, but also attract people from outside the area.

A refurbishment programme in the sustainable neighbourhoods also forms part of the proposals for the area and this has been ongoing since 2006. This will improve both the environment and the front elevations of dwellings and is complimented by Riverside Housing, the lead RSL, investing in their-own stock.

How long will all this take?

The re-development of Picton is expected to be a 10 year process.