Specialist housing provider Alpha Living is developing its largest extra care scheme, Driftwood Gardens delivering much needed affordable homes on the Wirral as part of an innovative regeneration partnership.
The £18.5m scheme will provide 80 high quality, affordable one and two-bed apartments for over 55s on Pasture Road in Moreton, with Alpha Living developing the site alongside Vistry Group, including funding from Homes England and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
Wirral’s largest social housing provider, Magenta Living will develop and manage 44 new homes on the site, including nine for affordable rent and 35 for shared ownership.
Building on the success of Alpha Living’s multi-Award winning Poppyfields extra care development in Saughall Massie, the Pasture Road scheme has been designed by Eden Design to HAPPI dementia friendly standards, with open plan living, spacious communal areas with facilities including assisted bathrooms and laundry, as well as an onsite bistro serving hot food.
The development features large south facing gardens, with access to outdoor spaces and bedrooms with Jack and Jill ensuite bathrooms.
Sally Parsons, CEO of Alpha Living, said:
“To meet the vital need for affordable extra care housing on the Wirral, our partnership will deliver a high quality development, helping to maintain standards of independent living for residents as well as alleviating the pressure on local NHS services.
“Together, we are helping to build and sustain communities, with the new housing offer on this site forming part of the wider regeneration of the area, including the new Lidl supermarket and works to Moreton Library.
“The Scheme will be ready for occupation by the Summer of 2027, with residents receiving support from Alpha Living and Magenta Living’s dedicated teams.”
Shahi Islam, Director of Affordable Housing Grants at Homes England, added:
“As the Government’s housing and regeneration agency, increasing the supply of quality affordable homes remains one of our key objectives and we are committed to supporting Alpha Living to achieve their ambitions.
“The Pasture Road scheme is a prime example of how we are working collaboratively with partners, through the Affordable Homes Programme, to create thriving communities that people can be proud to call home.”
Cllr Graham Morgan, Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, said:
“The Brownfield Land Fund is playing a vital role in turning derelict sites into thriving communities. By breathing new life into land that has stood empty for too long, we are not only regenerating neighbourhoods but also creating much needed affordable housing.
“This development in Moreton is a fantastic example of how investment in brownfield land can strengthen local communities and provide high-quality, affordable extra care housing that older people so desperately need.”
Funding includes £6,240,000 from Home England’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 and £1.3m from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s Brownfield Land Fund.
Further partners include Wirral Council, Clydesdale Bank, Eden Building Design, Hill Dickinson, Drees and Sommer, Davies Partnership and Wilkinson Cowan.