Part of the former Bootle High School site is set to be sold by the council to One Vision Housing to facilitate the building of a 53-home project.
Should the deal be confirmed, the Sefton Council hopes construction at the site off Browns Lane in Bootle will begin this financial year.
Sandway Homes won permission in June 2024 for a private sale housing-led scheme, comprising 45 homes for outright sale and eight affordable properties.
According to the cabinet report, “unprecedented” demand for affordable housing has forced the council into a rethink, and now the 4.5-acre site will be taken forward by One Vision Housing, with Sandway’s application forming the basis of the scheme.
One Vision Housing will provide two-, three-, and four-bedroom homes and switch the site from a market-led to an affordable scheme, with slight alterations to housing types.
Officers are expected to work with One Vision Housing to finalise the tenure mix for the homes, with an intention to provide a mix of social rent and low-cost home ownership options.
Sefton to sell old Bootle school site for affordable scheme – Place North West