Key Points
- Davos Property Developments and Beetham Davos have submitted a planning application for a 28-storey residential tower as the first phase of the £1bn King Edward development near Liverpool waterfront.
- Liverpool planning committee is scheduled to consider the application on February 17, with officers recommending approval.
- The tower will provide 255 apartments, including residents’ facilities like a lounge, gym, workspace and rooftop outdoor space with panoramic views.
- Hugh Frost of Beetham Davos welcomed the planning officers’ recommendation and anticipates committee scrutiny.
- The wider scheme involves 10 high-rise buildings on an eight-acre site, backed by billionaire Tom Morris.
Liverpool (Liverpool Standard) February 10, 2026 – Councillors on Liverpool’s planning committee are set to review a planning application for the first phase of a £1bn regeneration project near the waterfront.
The application, submitted by Davos Property Developments and Beetham Davos in June 2025, proposes a 28-storey residential tower described as a ‘pathfinder’ for the wider King Edward development. Planning officers have recommended approval ahead of the February 17 hearing.
What does the first phase of the development entail?
The tower will be built on the plot including the former Bacchus Taverna at the junction of Waterloo Road and Galton Street. It will offer 127 one-bed units, 123 two-bed units and five three-bed apartments, with 15% parking provision. Facilities include a first-floor residents’ lounge, gym and workspace, plus two indoor lounges and a large outdoor barbecue area on the top floor enjoying 360-degree views of the city skyline, River Mersey and Welsh mountains.
As reported by Tony McDonough of LBN Daily, the design by master planner Brock Carmichael sets the tone for the scheme’s ambitions on the eight-acre site.
Who is behind the £1bn Liverpool waterfront project?
The development is backed by billionaire Tom Morris through Davos Property Developments and Beetham Davos. Hugh Frost of Beetham Davos stated:
“This is welcome news and follows a lot of consultation and hard work from all sides to arrive at this position. I welcome the recommendation to approve and await the committee’s scrutiny keenly.”
The overall plans include 10 high-rise residential buildings, one rising to 60 storeys.
What is the current status of the planning process?
According to LBN Daily, councillors will decide within days on giving the go-ahead for work to begin on the skyscraper cluster. The Business Desk reported that the application for the first plot of the King Edward development is to be heard by Liverpool City Council’s planning committee.
What are the next steps for Liverpool’s regeneration?
Approval would mark a significant advancement for the £1bn project amid broader regeneration efforts in Liverpool, including over £7bn in schemes across housing, infrastructure and public spaces set for progress in 2026.
Preparatory works and related developments, such as those in Liverpool Waters and city centre visions, continue to transform former industrial and retail sites into residential and employment hubs.
