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Search the Public Notice PortalWORK is progressing on the transformation of one of St Helens town centre’s most prominent derelict buildings after both stages of a major housing development were given the go-ahead.
Developer Gradan Homes is pressing ahead with plans to breathe new life into the former Raven Lodge, on Church Street, as part of a scheme which will ultimately provide 51 apartments.
The project will see the historic Raven building itself restored and converted to provide 18 apartments, while a new five-storey apartment building containing a further 33 homes will be developed on adjoining land.
The Star reported earlier this year that St Helens Council planners had approved the first element of the redevelopment, covering the conversion and extension of the Raven Lodge.
At that point, a separate application for the proposed 33-apartment development on the neighbouring land was still awaiting a decision.
That second stage has since also been approved, paving the way for the wider transformation of the site.
The development will provide 33 self-contained homes along with associated parking and landscaping.
The Raven Lodge scheme is being brought forward by St Helens-based Gradan Homes, which says it wants to combine the restoration of the historic building with new housing as part of the wider regeneration of the town centre.
The Raven is within the George Street conservation area and stands next to the historic Friends Meeting House.
It has been derelict for a number of years and has previously been targeted by vandals, including a fire at the building in 2021. Works at the site are believed to be complex but the developer aims to have the site completed by this time next year.
Gradan's plans retain the historic building rather than demolishing it, with the developer saying it wants to preserve its distinctive character and heritage.
Gradan, which recently moved into a new headquarters on Westfield Street, St Helens with the aim of driving forward multiple developments in and around St Helens, says the completed buildings will provide a mixture of one and two-bedroom homes.
Director Chris Jones previously told the Star: “The Raven building has a lot of heritage surrounding it and we want to work on bringing it back to life alongside a new development.
“We would create 18 apartments in the Raven and 33 in the five-storey new building - that's 51 overall.
“There's a positive message around the town centre, with the regeneration beginning - it's the right time for us.”
The development forms part of a wider wave of investment in this section of the town centre as St Helens' major regeneration programme continues to gather pace a stone's throw away.
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