Plans for Pilkington glass works regen fleshed out 

NSG has provided more detail on its proposals to transform the 30-acre former Watson Street Works in St Helens into a mixed-use development.

A second round of consultation on the plans, being delivered in partnership with the local council, has launched with the proposals now more firmed up.

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Proposals for the redevelopment project were first unveiled in July and featured rough plans for between 600-700 homes as well as commercial space.

Two months after that initial round of consultation, masterplanner Broadway Malyan has fleshed out the plans, which now feature up to 725 homes and 150,000 sq ft of commercial space at Watson Street. The residential and employment zones would be separated by the Liverpool–Wigan railway line.

As well as new-build homes, the latest thinking is to retain Siberia Warehouse and convert it into “character residential apartments”, according to the masterplan.

In addition, two chimneys will be retained and form part of a central green space serving the residential neighbourhood.

The site sits within Liverpool City Region’s Life Science Investment Zone, and will provide space for a mix of manufacturing, R&D, startup, makerspace, and light industrial space, according to the masterplan.

While NSG owns the site, it will not bring forward its redevelopment. Engagement with the private sector is expected to begin next spring.

As well as Broadway Malyan, other consultants working on the project include Nexus Planning, IMT Consulting, Curtins, RSK, TEP, Buro Happold, and Aspinall Verdi.