A consultation is underway regarding plans to develop a former UK shipyard.
Outline permission was granted in 2020 for a leisure marina and up to 83 homes at Cheshire’s Weaver Shipyard.
Progress stalled over a legal contract which has now been signed and new plans have now been submitted with more detail and including a marina facilities building.
Developers H20 Urban – a partnership between The Canal & River Trust and private development company Bloc – said the new structure would ‘enhance’ services for the existing marina business.
And the developers say the plans will also provide improved mooring opportunities within the marina and along the River Weaver frontage.
Design review
The scheme will also include a mix of one, two, three and four bedroom properties built.
A planning statement said: “The site has undergone an extensive design review, involving all relevant parties.
“The result is an attractive residential development, which will positively contribute to the local area, and blend harmoniously with its surroundings.”
In the past, councillors have raised concerns regarding flood risk management, loss of flood plains and the impact on roads.
The site – around 8.15 acres – is currently listed for sale as a residential development opportunity.
The site has more than 400m of river frontage.
Weaver Shipyards dates back to 1897 when Joseph Weaver and Son was founded by Joe Weaver and George Levingston, to build barges for the Galveston Navigation District.
The yard was primarily used as a repair facility from 1914 to 1941 when the company’s name was changed to Weaver Shipyards.
During World War II production at the yard increased, with contracts to construct wooden mine sweepers and sub chasers awarded in 1941 and 1942.
After the war, Weaver Shipyards continued to build small vessels including wood and steel shrimp boats and also carried on with its ship repair work.
The company was sold by the Weaver family in 1975, until they regained control again in the late 1980s.
