Wirral Council appointed The Regenda Group as its development partner in March 2022. Regenda is an experienced housing and regeneration organisation and will deliver a housing scheme in New Ferry in two phases over the next few years.
There are three key development sites in the centre of New Ferry. Planning permission for the first phase was granted in April 2023 and will see the construction of 34 affordable rent and rent to buy homes over two sites.
Site B
Site B is situated on Bebington Road. The plans here will see the construction of:
- 11 one-bedroom apartments
- 3 two-bedroom apartments
These apartments will be available for affordable rent through the housing association, Regenda Homes, administered through the Property Pool Plus system.
Site C
Site C is located on Boundary Road and will comprise:-
- 13 one-bedroom apartments
- 7 two-bedroom apartments
These apartments will be available for Rent to Buy through Redwing, which is part of the Regenda Group. Rent to Buy is a government scheme that allows residents to rent a home at below market value for up to five years while they save for the deposit to purchase the property.
Regenda is in the process of conducting final surveys on these two sites and arranging for the disconnection of utilities ahead of work starting on site in early 2024.
M&Y Maintenance and Construction will be building the new homes. With over 45 years experience of building and maintained homes across the North West, M&Y is part of the Regenda Group and operates with social value at its heart. As part of the regeneration, there will be opportunities for local people to gain apprenticeships or work placements with the Regenda Group.
Public realm improvements
Wirral Council has been granted £3.2 million from the government’s Future High Streets fund, some of which will be used to support the redevelopment of New Ferry with improvements to the public realm, particularly around the shops on Bebington Road. The aim is to make the shopping areas more attractive for traders, visitors and residents and will include traffic-calming measures, new planting and seating, additional CCTV to deter anti-social behaviour and a re-provided public car park.
Site A
Site A consists of the Woodhead Street car park, the old Co-op supermarket, which the council acquired in 2023 and the vacant retail/residential properties on New Chester Road that back on to Woodhead Street. A planning application for development of this site should be submitted by the end of December 2023.