For pioneers and innovators
Welcome to Paddington South, the next phase of the award-winning Paddington Village development, which forms the southern part of the masterplan for Liverpool’s flagship Knowledge Quarter scheme.
The 9-acre site is a significant opportunity to reinforce Liverpool’s position as a leading city for science, innovation, research and development, and a chance to transform brownfield land into a vibrant neighbourhood that delivers genuine benefits for all local people.
The proposals for Paddington South are part of a vision shared by project partners Liverpool City Council and the University of Liverpool, who are working alongside Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to deliver the ambitious masterplan.
Bringing opportunity to the area
Paddington South forms part of the wider 30-acre Paddington Village development, which has notably delivered the Spine Building and Novotel Hotel as part of the first phase of development. So far, the scheme has supported hundreds of local career pathways, resulting in a social value legacy of over £120m.
Paddington South will build on that momentum, ensuring world-class facilities are pioneered right here, in Merseyside.
City-wide growth
As part of a multi-million-pound investment package, Paddington South will play a vital part in Liverpool’s economic growth, delivering thousands of employment opportunities and pathways for highly skilled careers.
Once complete, the gross development value for Paddington South is estimated to surpass £250m.
Driving Innovation
As one of the highest clusters for specialist health care facilities in the UK, and home to over 25,000 core life science students, Liverpool City Region is already a renowned hub for innovation, research and development.
Paddington South is also a key location within the regions Innovation Zone, which can become a catalyst for Liverpool’s next decade of talent and expertise in the sector.
University Ambitions
The masterplan will play a major role in the University of Liverpool’s growth ambitions, which aims to be a top 100 university globally.
Central to this is the institutions Estate Strategy, which sets out up to £1bn investment across its campuses to achieve:
- World leading innovation and research facilities
- A sustainable campus, working towards net-zero
- Vibrant hubs that create a high-quality student experience
Take part in our consultation
You are invited to take part in our public consultation for Paddington South – an opportunity to shape our ambitious plans for a sustainable neighbourhood, built on innovation.
Residents, businesses, students and local stakeholders can share their views on our proposals from Monday 9th March until midnight on Sunday 19th April 2026. Your feedback will help us to deliver a vibrant and well-connected place to live, work and visit for generations to come.
Community drop-in events
Meet the project team and learn about key elements of our plans in more detail.
Tuesday 17th March, 10am - 5pm
Guild of Students, University of Liverpool,
160 Mt Pleasant, Liverpool L3 5TR
Thursday 19th March, 2pm - 7pm
The Spine Building, 2 Paddington Village,
Liverpool, L7 3FA
Online Feedback Form
Visit ‘Have your say’ to complete our online feedback form.
You can also view and download PDF versions of our consultation banners on display at the community drop-in events.
Get in touch
You can get in touch with our project team directly by visiting our contact us page, or by emailing: paddingtonvillagesouth@social.co.uk
To post your feedback, please use the following address:
Paddington Village South Consultation, Social, Huckletree, The Express Building, 9 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5AD
A shared vision
Liverpool City Council are working in partnership with the University of Liverpool to deliver the masterplan for Paddington Village South, in conjunction with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and project partners.
At the heart of these plans, AIM-HI will position the Liverpool City Region and the UK as a global leader in AI-driven materials research, development, and innovation – and will play an important part in the Government’s Industrial Strategy and the City Region Combined Authority’s Growth Plan.”
Professor Richard Black, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Liverpool
“Paddington South is a once in a generation opportunity to transform a key part of the city’s Knowledge Quarter, creating jobs, supporting innovation and delivering exceptional public spaces.
These are ambitious plans which will help cement Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter as one of the leading areas of innovation in Europe. We encourage everyone to take part in the consultation and help shape the masterplan before plans progress further.”
Councillor Nick Small, Liverpool City Council Cabinet Member for Growth and Economy
