United Living & Plus Dane Housing to deliver 88 affordable homes

United Living New Homes (ULNH) is pleased to announce it has been appointed by Plus Dane Housing to develop 88 much-needed affordable homes in Merseyside.

The Carr Lane development in Prescot, west of the M57, will see the redevelopment of a brownfield site to enable a key sustainable urban extension, providing much-needed affordable homes contributing towards Knowsley Council’s Local Plan target of delivering 8,100 homes by 2028.

The area was formerly used as a treatment works operated by United Utilities but has naturally regenerated over time and primarily consists of trees and scrub/vegetation. The housing mix includes four one-bedroom apartments, 14 two-bedroom houses, 67 three-bedroom houses and three four-bedroom homes.

Construction will start in late 2025, with homes being available from 2027.

The Carr Lane scheme is the second development ULNH will undertake for Plus Dane Housing. In 2024, the experienced new build housing provider was awarded a £22 million project to build 104 new affordable homes on the site of the former Johnsons Cleaners corporate headquarters in Liverpool.

Peter George, Land Director, United Living New Homes, said:

“We are delighted to be strengthening our collaborative relationship with Plus Dane Housing. With a track record for high-quality residential schemes across the UK, we look forward to delivering affordable new homes that will provide a welcome housing boost to the local community.”

Siobhan Moore, Director of Growth at Plus Dane Housing, commented:

“We are pleased to be moving forward at the Carr Lane site. Over the past decade Prescot has experienced a regeneration boom on the back of Shakespeare North Playhouse and public and private investment in the town centre. It is a vibrant place to be and we are delighted that we can now move forward with our affordable homes to keep that momentum going and contribute towards Knowsley Council’s home building target.”