The new partnerships scheme will result in the regeneration of an existing Moss Nook brownfield site, forming part of an overall masterplan to regenerate a former industrial site in St Helens, with the initial phases already under construction by Taylor Wimpey.

This next phase of the scheme will see Watkin Jones deliver a mix of affordable properties from two, three, and four-bedroom family homes to mews-type properties and apartments over a 40-month build programme.

The development will introduce 140 new affordable properties, with 111 for shared ownership, 20 for social renting and 24 offered as rent-to-buy homes

George Dyer, Group Investment Director of Watkin Jones, said: “Delivering residential homes remains a key element of our overall residential strategy, and we look forward to growing our partnerships further in this space.”