Our Commitment to the Local Neighbourhood
February 5, 2021
Step Places is committed to creating places that are focused on quality design and sustainability that deliver social and economic value for residents and their
Welcome to our website for the redevelopment of Springfield Gardens, the former Alder Hey hospital site.
Thank you to everyone who took part in our public consultation, we have now submitted a planning application. Prior to submitting our application we reviewed all the feedback received.
You can find the full details of the planning application here.
A Quick Overview
- Our plans are for a mixed-use development providing:
- 182 new homes
- Affordable properties targeted at NHS staff
- Specialist housing for older people and young adults with autism
- Overnight accommodation provided at the step-down care facility
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Deli, café, gym and a new nursery to replace the existing NHS
nursery on site
Local Benefits
- Provide high quality affordable homes for NHS staff
- Provide specialist housing for adults with autism
- Additional overnight accommodation for parents’ of children in hospital
- Generate millions of pounds to re-invest in the children’s hospital
- New public green space connected to the existing park
- Hundreds of new trees
- Find out more and support our plans here.
Latest News
Alder Hey NHS Trust staff survey
August 12, 2020
We surveyed Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust’s 3750 staff to gather views on the future development by Step Places on the former hospital site.
Virtual Village Hall
August 11, 2020
On 10th August, we held 2 Virtual Village Hall meetings. Firstly, we would like to thank everyone who attended these meetings and their contributions. During
High quality Springfield Gardens development announced.
July 28, 2020
Place making developer, Step Places have announced plans for a new mixed scheme of houses and apartments, combined with a crèche, gym and a small
The Team
Step Places are a reliable and trusted home builder and place maker. Based in the North West we have built a reputation for creating vibrant and strong communities that captures the environment, values and heritage of a location by working closely with local people.
BDP are one of the UK’s largest Architectural Practices and have been appointed by Step Places to deliver Architectural and Landscape Services on the Springfield Gardens Project.
BDP were responsible for the design of the new Alder Hey Childrens Hospital as well as many other projects in the city including the transformational Liverpool One and are passionate about continuing to deliver award winning design and placemaking completing the vision for the ‘hospital in the park’ concept developed for Alder Hey.
Gerald Eve are one of the UK’s most-respected planning and development consultancies, working with leading private, public and third sector clients on some of the most high profile and complex projects in the country.
