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The Knowledge Quarter, now formally designated as a Mayoral Development Zone, brings together partners across life sciences, innovation and higher education, with a focus on collaboration and positioning Liverpool at the forefront of global innovation.
Knowledge Quarter comprises of three key investment opportunities. Paddington Village, Knowledge Quarter Gateway and Liverpool Health Campus. In total, potential development value is £2.2 billion.
Quick facts - Knowledge Quarter
PADDINGTON VILLAGE | KNOWLEDGE QUARTER GATEWAY | LIVERPOOL HEALTH CAMPUS | |
LOCATION: | Knowledge Quarter, Liverpool City Centre | Knowledge Quarter, Liverpool City Centre | Knowledge Quarter Liverpool, Liverpool City Centre |
TOTAL SITE AREA: | 12 hectares / 30 acres | 7.1 hectares / 17 acres | 0.4 hectare / 1 acre |
DEVELOPER: | Liverpool City Council seeking investment and development partners | Seeking development partners for several major opportunities | Seeking development partner |
SUITABLE USES: | Residential, education and commercial uses – especially life sciences and healthcare | Residential, Leisure, Public Exhibition Space, Hotels, Commercial, Education | Life sciences or healthcare related developments |
PLANNING STATUS | Spatial Regeneration Framework approved in January 2017 | Central Village has consent for mixed use development consisting of a 25 and 20 storey building with linked podium block, incorporating 214 apartments, cinema, retail/ commercial uses | |
LAND OWNERSHIP | Mostly Liverpool City Council | Mount Pleasant Car Park and Dairy Site (Liverpool City Council), Central Village (Merepark) plus other multiple private owners | Mostly private sector individuals but with some City Council and government owned sites and premises |
POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT VALUE | £1 billion | £600 million to £800 million | £612 million already on site, with a further £400 million potential |
DELIVERY TIMESCALE | 2017 – 2027 | 2017 – 2025 | 2017 – 2025 |