Northern property developer Breck has submitted a planning application for the construction of 139 affordable homes at Elton Head Road in St Helens.
The 8.9 acre site was purchased unconditionally by Breck in 2024 and the application proposes a combination of houses, apartments and maisonettes for rent and shared ownership.
In addition, the development will feature around 6,000 sq m of open space, including a play area, pocket park and areas of native wildflowers and trees.
Breck is hoping to begin construction mid-2026 and will work with a registered affordable housing provider which will acquire and manage the units on completion. It is currently at an advanced stage of negotiations with one organisation.
Andy Garnett, managing director, Breck said: “St Helens has a strong and growing need for quality housing, particularly affordable housing, and we believe there’s a real opportunity at Elton Head Road to use our expertise and develop a thriving new neighbourhood which will benefit the next generation.
“We have already concluded a formal pre-application process with St Helens Council as well as significant environmental and ecological assessments on the site and are hopeful that our application will be granted so that we can begin construction on-site next year.”
Breck was formed in Lancashire in 2020 and specialises in developing affordable houses between 25 and 300 units for registered affordable housing providers as well as homes for open market sale on sites between 10 and 50 units. It currently has a development pipeline of around 2,000 homes across the North.
In addition to the planning application at Elton Head Road, Breck is preparing an application for a new housing and assisted living development at the former Huyton Cricket and Bowling Club in Huyton, Merseyside.
The 6.5 acre site has been largely unused for several years and Breck’s proposals, expected to be submitted in the coming weeks, will include the restoration of the Grade II listed former pavilion, originally built in 1875, for community use.