A St Helens housing development that was supposed to transform a former industrial site into a haven of affordable homes may not go ahead as planned, as bosses say they are no longer able to fund the whole project.
In 2020, St Helens Council granted planning permission for MCI Developments to build 63 residential dwellings comprising of 24 one-bed apartments, six two-bed apartments, 21 two bed houses, six three-bed houses, and six four-bed houses on land off Lancots Lane, Sutton. At the time, the developer said all the properties would be affordable to renters with a household income at or below the national average.
However, partner company Torus Developments now says the plans are "no longer viable", and has asked the council to remove a condition which states the development can only progress if at least 19 of the permitted dwellings are affordable according to the National Planning Policy Framework.
