THE first 150 apartments at Wirral Waters Millers Quay development have 'attracted a record number of enquiries and are expected to reach full capacity by Christmas', according to the team behind the project.

Millers Quay, when fully completed, will feature 500 'highly sustainable and energy efficient' waterfront rental flats. The development will include 100 affordable new homes.

The £130m scheme is named in reference to the historical use of the site as a flour mill and a copper-rolling mill with ‘Quay’ symbolising a positive change which echoes the dock’s industrial past, while reclaiming the waterfront for the local community.

Since the completion of Copper Mill and Steam Yard in July, letting agent JLL says it has received more than 2,000 enquiries and 800 requests to view, largely from the local areas across Liverpool and Wirral.

With the next 350 apartments, located within the final four blocks of Millers Quay - Soda Factory, Salt House, Glaze Works and Lime Studio, expected to complete early in 2025, the high number of enquiries and viewings is expected to continue into the New Year.

Plans for a new Sainsbury’s Local store, located at Millers Quay, were submitted to Wirral Council last month. 

Richard Mawdsley, director of development for Wirral Waters, said: "Ever since construction began at Millers Quay, it has attracted a great deal of interest, because there is nothing else like it on the Wirral.

'It’s fantastic to see such high levels of interest from the local area and to see residents moving in and this new community starting to grow.

"We couldn’t have done this without the support and backing of Wirral Council, our funding partner Pension Insurance Corporation plc (“PIC”), construction firm GRAHAM, Wirral Met College, and Homes England, who have all been instrumental in the delivery of Millers Quay."

John Coddington, head of residential for JLL Property & Asset Management, said: "This rapid lease-up is testament to the quality of the development by Peel Waters as well as the hard work of our team and the successful lease-up strategy.

"We are looking forward to welcoming more residents to Millers Quay and releasing phase 2 shortly."

Councillor Paul Stuart, leader of Wirral Council, said: "The Millers Quay development shows how this area, once a derelict and unused dockland site for many years, is already becoming an incredible and desirable place to live.

"These Millers Quay homes provide a unique waterfront location in Wirral combining a colourful new landmark on our skyline with sustainable and high-quality new homes and it’s great to see such strong interest coming so quickly from potential tenants.

“This shows how the brownfield focus in Wirral’s aims for future development can be delivered, and how partnerships – as exemplified by the council and Peel, as well as all the others involved in delivering this project – are key to this as we look towards more developments underpinning our wider regeneration strategy for the borough."