Photos by Ollie Cowan Photography
The winners of the first ever Sefton Design Awards have been revealed at a glittering black-tie ceremony which took place at The Grand in Southport.
Created by Sefton Council, the Design Awards celebrate outstanding architecture, urban planning, and building projects across the Borough over the past 10 years.
Categories ranged from larger projects such as Best Heritage Scheme, Best Commercial Scheme and Best Public Art or Public Realm Scheme to smaller ones such as Best Individual New House and Best Home Extension.
The 2023 Sefton Design Awards. Photo by Ollie Cowan Photography
Housing development in Sefton was recognised by the Best Small and Large Housing Scheme categories as well as an award for the Best Affordable Housing Scheme.
Cllr Daren Veidman, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control said:
“Through these first ever Sefton Design Awards, we wanted to recognise the high quality of design practice in Sefton over the past 10 years and I want to congratulate all the winners for their exceptional contribution to Borough’s immensely varied built environment.
The 2023 Sefton Design Awards. The team from Clayton Architecture in Southport. Photo by Ollie Cowan Photography
“The Awards have been an excellent opportunity for architects, designers, and builders to showcase their work and gain recognition for their achievements and I hope by highlighting them, inspire others to reach those same exceptional standards in future schemes.”
“This inaugural event will recognise the high standards of design in Sefton and inspire others to reach those same high standards.
The 2023 Sefton Design Awards. Mark Catherall, Stuart Barnes and Stephen Watson from Sefton Council. Photo by Ollie Cowan Photography
Award winners DV8 Designs, said: “We were absolutely thrilled to Win ‘Best Commercial Project’ for Southport Market, thank you for an amazing night and recognition from Sefton Council.”
The Winners and runners up were:
Best Heritage Scheme
WINNER: 509 – 515 Lord Street, Southport
The 2023 Sefton Design Awards. The team from Ironshore Global in Southport. Photo by Ollie Cowan Photography
Highly Commended:
The Grand 180 Lord Street, Southport
Cambridge Road Community Learning Hub, Crosby
Former Church of St Mary the Virgin, Park Road, Waterloo
Best Small Housing Scheme
WINNER: Golf Road/ Victoria Road, Formby
Best Individual New House
WINNER: Firwood Hall, 10 Alexandra Road, Formby
Best Large Housing Scheme
WINNER: Kew Housing Site, Southport
Highly Commended:
Burbo Point, Blundellsands
Bedford Road/ Queens Road, Bootle
The 2023 Sefton Design Awards. Photo by Ollie Cowan Photography
Best Conversion Scheme
WINNER: St Winefride’s Campus, Hugh Baird College, Bootle
Highly Commended:
The Arch Recording Studios and Workspace, Former Crossens Methodist Church, Rufford Road, Southport
55 West Street, Southport
The Welsh Presbyterian Church, Waterloo
The Grand 180 Lord Street , Southport
Best Commercial Scheme
WINNER: Southport Market King Street, Southport
The 2023 Sefton Design Awards. Best Commercial Scheme
WINNER: Southport Market King Street, Southport. Photo by Ollie Cowan Photography
Best Affordable Housing Scheme
WINNER: Land at Altway, junction with Lancing Drive, Aintree
Highly Commended:
Sites off Buckley Hill Lane, Great Hey, Red Lomes and Little Barn Hey, Netherton
Best House Extension
WINNER: 10 Sherringham Road, Hillside
Best Public Building
WINNER: Hartley Hospital, Southport
Highly Commended:
Aspen Wood, Maghull
Best Sustainable / Climate Resilient Scheme
WINNER: 55 West Street, Southport
The 2023 Sefton Design Awards. Best Sustainable / Climate Resilient Scheme
WINNER: 55 West Street, Southport. Photo by Ollie Cowan Photography
Highly Commended:
Retrofit Scheme, Oxford House, Bootle
Green Homes Grant Properties within Sefton
Best Overall Scheme
WINNER: 509-515 Lord Street, Southport
The 2023 Sefton Design Awards. Best Overall Scheme WINNER: 509-515 Lord Street, Southport. Paul Halsall and Ironshore Global with Sefton Council Leader Cllr Ian Maher (right) . Photo by Ollie Cowan Photography
The winner of ‘Best Overall Scheme’, included the reinstatement of the Grade II Listed 509—515 Lord Street which was previously on the Councils at Risk Register.
The transformation of this building was enabled through the Southport Townscape Heritage project with a grant contribution by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The high quality design of the conversion and reinstatement of detailed traditional shopfronts provides a real landmark for both Lord Street and Bold street and demonstrates ways in which historic high streets can be reinvigorated by subtle interventions which have brought the building back into full use and provided a catalyst for the regeneration of Bold Street.
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