Plans approved for Liverpool business district skyscraper

Part one of a two-tower residential development on the edge of Liverpool’s business district has been given the greenlight.

Advised by consultants at Indigo Planning, investors Prospect Capital and Wilcocks & Wilcocks’ plans for the 27-storey Ovatus 1 scheme were approved by Liverpool City Council.

The £35m project, designed by Manchester architecture firm Hodder+Partners, will comprise 20,828 sq ft of space incorporating on-site amenities and new public realm.

Ovatus 1 will deliver 168 residential units, including 14 three-bed apartments, 88 two-bed apartments, 22 one-bed apartments and 44 studio flats.

Prospect Capital’s Craig Blackwell said: “We are very pleased with today’s planning news and that this great city is standing behind us and promoting us for this exciting new residential development.”

Martin Wilcocks, of Wilcocks & Wilcocks, commented: “ We are delighted with today’s planning announcement and look forward to delivering this development in a key part of Liverpool’s business district.“

Indigo Planning regional director Nick Fillingham said: “Ovatus 1 represents a major opportunity for Liverpool’s residential offering.

“The greenlight for this development will ensure high-quality residential stock can be provided to meet current high-demand.”

Work on Ovatus 1 will begin as early as September.

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