Liverpool City Council had voted to approve the transformation of the Carnatic Halls site during the summer. Credit: via Philosophy PR
Work is due to start imminently on demolishing the University of Liverpool's vacant Carnatic Halls, with the housebuilder lined up to deliver 65 apartments and 78 houses on the Mossley Road site.
Bellway's £65m plans for the 22-acre site, which earned a vote to approve by Liverpool City councillors in June, include retaining more than half of the area for open space. The remaining nine acres will be used for development.
The flats will be spread out across five three- and four-storey apartment blocks. There will be 15 one-bedroom residences and 50 two-bedroom ones. Of the one-bedroom flats, eight will be designated as affordable.
When it comes to the houses, there will be 18 three-bedroom properties, 47 with four, and 13 with five.
The first homes are expected to go up for sale late summer 2026. Residents would be able to move in from the following spring.
David Williams, managing director for Bellway in the North West, said: "A hugely prestigious scheme, this is a flagship development in one of the most desirable areas of Liverpool and we have thought long and hard about every element from the landscaping and public open space plan to the elevational treatments of the different house types and the materials used in both the external and internal specification."
He added: "Landscaping has been a key consideration and forms a large part of the plans. We are delighted to be opening up the site and introducing new public walkways and areas of public open green space that were not previously accessible.
"We will also retain the existing sandstone walls and all of the mature trees, which will give a beautifully well-established feel to the new development and ensure it blends perfectly in the conservation area."
Astle Planning and Design drew up the layout for the project, with Satplan providing planning guidance. To learn more about the application, search using reference 23F/2123 on Liverpool City Council's planning portal.