CONSTRUCTION is currently underway on a number of building projects in Warrington as we enter 2021, and many more are in the pipeline.
The large-scale developments are set to change the landscape of the town, from accommodation schemes to road improvements and youth facilities.
Here are five developments which are set to transform Warrington in 2021.
John Street apartments and multi-storey car park
A £56 million apartment project in Warrington town centre is already starting to dominate the skyline.
The construction of the accommodation block and public multi-storey car park in Winwick Street and John Street began in early 2019.
Warrington Borough Council planning chiefs approved the eight-storey, 362-home scheme in 2018, along with a nine-storey, 796-space car park.
Located on a former industrial site next to Warrington Central, it comprises a mix of one and two-bed apartments.
The development has two adjoining phases of residential apartments wrapped around an internal courtyard, both of which are accessed via an entrance foyer in Winwick Street.
Work is expected to be complete in 2021.
Academy Street apartments on former Kwik Save and Skate Academy site
WORK is also well underway on another major new housing development in the town centre.
The nine-storey apartment block in Academy Street now casts an imposing shadow over the former Kwik Save and Skate Academy site.
The area was flattened in September 2019 and work began on the 144-apartment project soon after.
Lane End developments was appointed to work on the site with housing giant Torus, with contracts signed in December 2018.
The new units will provide one and two-bed apartments for private rent and will be across the road from the Time Square leisure complex.
It is hoped the homes will be ready for residents by summer.
Centre Park link road
THE construction of the £19.89million Centre Park link road was promoted as a way to tackle town centre congestion.
Crossing the River Mersey south of Centre Park, it connects Chester Road and Slutchers Lane.
The council says the major highway project is on schedule and should be complete and fully open to traffic in early 2021. The bridge is currently only open to diverted traffic.
The scheme consists of the new crossing, new signal junction to connect the bridge to Chester Road, resurfacing of Slutchers Lane and new signals at the junction of Slutchers Lane with Wilson Patten Street.
Additional walking and cycling paths and crossing facilities are also to be provided. Once complete, the link will connect Chester Road with Wilson Patten Street.
Station Road apartments overlooking Manchester Ship Canal
ALL three housing blocks being built on a disused timber yard in Latchford are now well under way.
In one of Warrington’s biggest current developments, the Station Road site is being transformed into 189 apartments.
The apartments will be available for private rent on the former AJ Beer and Co timber yard site when completed.
The 1.75-hectare land is bordered by the Manchester Ship Canal and sits adjacent to Cantilever Bridge.
It first became a timber yard in 1965 but has been vacant since 2006.
Three five-storey apartment blocks are being built – with the proposals comprising 39 one-bed properties, 138 two-bed properties and 12 three-bed properties with parking for 232 cars.
The plans, which were approved in 2018, have however created concerns among residents in the area with regards to traffic.
Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, delays were regularly reported on Loushers Lane, Station Road, Grammar School Road and Latchford village.
Warrington Youth Zone
WORK to create the state-of-the-art Warrington Youth Zone is also progressing well.
Builders moved onto the Foundry Street site in December, and with the land secured and hoardings in place, diggers have since moved in.
Over the next 12 months, the £6.9million facility will gradually rise from the ground before doors open to thousands of young people.
It will build upon the historic legacy set by Warrington Youth Club, which currently operates out of The Peace Centre and will move its services to the new facility.
The youth zone will offer young people aged seven to 19, and up to 25 for those with additional needs, more than 20 activities every day of the week.
Its wide-ranging sports offer will include a four-court sports hall, a multi-use rooftop 3G pitch, a martial arts room and gym. One of the more eye-catching aspects will be a giant climbing wall.
For lovers of the arts there will be a music room with a recording booth, dance studio, arts and crafts areas and a multimedia suite.
There will also be a café, serving hot and nutritious meals for as little as £1 and a designated teaching kitchen where young people will have the opportunity to learn how to cook a wide range of dishes.
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