Plans to build a £60 million eco-friendly apartment complex in Pall Mall look set to be approved next week.

The private rented sector (PRS) scheme, brought forward by Anwyl Construction, includes 336 flats alongside retail space and could rise to 21 storeys at its highest point.

The proposed development, which would sit between Pall Mall, Prussia Street, Highfield Street and Cockspur Street West, includes a mix of studio flats and one, two and three-bedroom apartments, with retail and office space on the ground floor and a private garden terrace on the first floor.

The scheme’s eco elements include green roofs which will collect rainwater to be used inside the building; solar panels, and modern floor-to-ceiling windows to maximise light and cut energy bills.

Tom Anwyl, construction director at Anwyl, says: “We welcome the fact that Liverpool City Council’s planning experts have recommended that our proposed development on Pall Mall should go ahead.

“We have worked very hard to ensure that our application to build on the long derelict site is one that is sensitive to the status of Liverpool as a World Heritage Site.”

The Falconer Chester Hall (FCH) designed complex is recommended for approval at a meeting of the council’s planning committee next week (28 March), despite almost 70 letters of objection from residents and local businesses.

A number of the letters argue that the development is too large for the site and designed “purely for profit rather than for any social/community benefit”.

In response to questions over the size of the complex, the planning committee report states that on consideration, the scheme will “contribute positively towards the existing urban structure” of the area and will “add visual interest without being overly dominant”.

The report adds: “The proposed apartments will add to the diversity of accommodation offer within the city.

“Whilst the commercial units will contribute towards a sustainable mix of uses in an accessible location, benefiting the local economy, providing enhanced employment prospects and assisting the regeneration of the area.”

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