Davos enters suburbs for first time with ‘high-end’ Sefton Park apartments
The TJ Morris-owned developer, which is partnering with Beetham on plans for a skyscraper cluster on Liverpool’s waterfront, has submitted proposals for a more modest scheme south of the city centre.
Davos Property Developments is seeking permission for its first foray into the city’s suburban housing market.
The developer wants to construct a 34,000 sq ft building comprising 17 three-bedroom apartments off Ibbotson’s Lane to the east of Sefton Park.
The scheme has the potential to be “one of the most luxurious, high-end developments in the city”, according to the developer.
The site is currently occupied in part by an abandoned property constructed in the early part of the 20th century.
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Despite efforts to preserve it, it will be demolished to make way for the new-build scheme, explained Martin Haymes of architect Falconer Chester Hall, which is advising Davos on the plans.
“This was a statement home in its day, and we spent a lot of time with the city council examining how we might adapt and re-use it, but its condition has defeated us, which is a pity,” he said.
“Our client invested heavily in structural and other reports but they have all told us that the only viable way forward was to look afresh at the site.”
He added: “Our next challenge was to identify how to bring the site back to use in a way that respects its sensitive heritage context, and what you see in the application reflects eighteen months of productive work with the local authority.
“We explored a range of design options and have arrived at a sensitive and respectful approach that considers the site’s landscape assets and the architectural vernacular of the area’s Victorian mansions.
“The original garden was a classic formal design and we’ve re-created it using organic design principles to maximise biodiversity, whilst retaining the majority of existing trees and providing new ones alongside other planting.”
The project team features landscape architect Sally Bower, planner Roman Summer Associates, Focus Transport, MNP, Adapt Heritage, and Pennine Ecology.
