Residential
Shaping future lifestyles: Creating happy, healthy and sustainable communities
Peel Waters, a part of the Peel Group, has a portfolio of innovative waterfront developments. Our waterfront destinations are located across the UK, as far north as Glasgow in Scotland to the southern part of the UK at Chatham with a concentration in the north west of England from Manchester to the Mersey.
Each site is meticulously developed to regenerate its unique waterfront setting, ensuring that the area is once again a vibrant world class destination.
Blending history with innovation our experience spans investment in many different settings from rivers and canals, to docklands – creating thriving well-connected communities.
Our passion and vision is to regenerate and transform sites by creating unique destinations where people can live, work, socialise and enjoy life securing a prosperous future for the area.
governance structure
Peel Waters are proud to be part of the Peel Group who have a long history in creating places for people to live, work and enjoy. As such, Peel Waters is partially governed by the policies and procedures of Peel Group.
As Peel Waters continues its journey to be an independent, stand-alone business, the commitment to sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance, at both project and business levels, remains unwavering.
Peel Waters assume full responsibility for implementing the business sustainability plan, ensuring meaningful progress towards the commitments and targets as outlined here.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The 17 SDGs, otherwise known as the Global Goals, were launched in 2015 and were designed to create a better world by 2030. Peel Waters is conscious of its responsibilities towards each of the 17 goals, and has selected five goals where the business believes it can make the most meaningful contribution.
The commitments and targets within the Peel Waters SustainabilityPlan align to these SDGs to ensure sustainability is embedded into its placemaking activities.
Peel Waters appreciates that no goal can be achieved without working in partnership with its stakeholders, and their ambitions have been considered when creating this plan.
Millers Quay | Wirral Waters
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 8 focuses on the promotion of sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
This means: The creation of inclusive and engaging work environments that encourage economic and skill growth. Therefore, Peel Waters will use its projects to create new opportunities for economic growth, jobs and training for people in local areas.
Case study
Millers Quay, Wirral Waters
Millers Quay is an award winning £130m transformational housing project of 500 new sustainable homes at Wirral Waters completed in spring 2025.
It has been commended for the Social Impact delivered within the local community throughout its construction. Over £1m per month has been invested in local labour, with well over 1,000 people employed on the project.
In addition, over 430 Further Education students from Wirral Met College’s Construction Campus – Peel Waters first development at Wirral Waters – have benefitted from Millers Quay, with students taking part in site tours, Q&A’s with site managers and on-site work placements.
MQ demonstrates a commitment to social well-being through well designed communal spaces. These amenities, in addition to the outdoor spaces along the waterfront, seek to foster community and enhance residents’ quality of life.
The development promotes sustainable transportation with electric car charging points and extensive indoor secure bicycle storage with shower facilities.
Embassy Village | Manchester
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 11 delves into how everyone can make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
This means: Developing communities with high quality, safe and accessible housing, green spaces and public realm through inclusive and sustainable urbanization whilst protecting cultural and natural heritage. Peel Waters will embed the best mix of these sustainable, inclusive, connected elements into its developments through a continuous dialogue with its key stakeholders.
Case study
Embassy Village, Manchester
Embassy Village is a purpose-built community in Manchester, providing sustainable housing for homeless and vulnerable men. Led by charity Embassy, alongside Peel Waters and Capital & Centric, the project will create 40 new homes under 22 railway arches, with completion set for 2025.
The village will feature communal green spaces, mini allotments, and a multi-use sports area. Residents will commit to six hours of training per week in shopping, cooking, and budgeting. Embassy will manage the site, offering wraparound support to help residents rebuild their lives through housing, employment, and life skills.
Founded in 2019, Embassy specializes in reintegrating individuals into society by breaking the cycle of homelessness. The project aims to provide long-term stability, ensuring residents gain independence and security.
VENUS | Trafford Waters
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 12 aims to ensure sustainable consumption and production of materials.
This means: The sustainable use of natural resources, reduction of waste and sustainable business practices. Peel Waters will deliver projects to improve energy efficiency and support the circular economy principles whilst responsibly managing its existing assets.
Case study
VENUS | Trafford Waters
We are continuously looking at ways to improve our energy efficiency of our Venus office building at TraffordCity from installing more efficient equipment to supporting behaviour changes in the building – savings which are passed directly onto our occupiers.
We are now extending our carbon impact reporting to include Scope 3 emissions reporting and working with our major contractors to establish action plans to reduce these emissions.
At Venus, we provide collections for General Waste, Dry Mixed Recycling, Paper & Cardboard and Food Waste, to help maximise the segregation of waste and encourage a strong recycling rate. We actively engage with our occupiers on the importance of waste management.
We have an onsite allotment and have grown various fruit and vegetables which are donated to local charities.
We also installed the first green roof in Trafford, located on top of the onsite Kids Planet Nursery.
Liverpool Waters
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 13 focuses on taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
This means: Acknowledging the climate and ecological emergencies, businesses need to adapt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the use of nature-based solutions to mitigate climate change. Peel Waters will work to ensure its assets, existing and proposed, are resilient to the changing climate.
Case Study
Princes Dock | Liverpool Waters
Businesses based within No. 8, No. 10, and No. 12 Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters, will become the first commercial buildings in Liverpool to connect their heating and hot water supply to the multi-million-pound Mersey Heat network and Energy Centre, which is home to one of the UK’s largest water source heat pumps.
The Energy Centre will complete later this year (2025), so in the meantime, the heat for the offices will come from back-up gas powered boilers housed within the centre.
Once complete, heat will be delivered through water source heat pumps taking water from the nearby Leeds/Liverpool Canal.
The new Mersey Heat Energy Centre was designed and built by Vital Energi, and led by Peel’s district heat network specialist, Ener-Vate.
The infrastructure will provide low carbon heat and hot water to thousands of properties within Liverpool Waters.
Andrew's Allotment | Chatham Waters
SDG 15: LIFE on land
SDG 15 concentrates on how protecting, restoring and promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems can combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and promote biodiversity net gain.
This means: The conservation, restoration and sustainable use of natural
resources and the enhancement of ecosystem services. Through its activities, Peel Waters will enhance its natural assets for people and place whilst helping communities to connect with nature, putting more back into the environment than has been taken out.
CAse study
Chatham Waters | Public Park
The new park at Chatham Waters was completed in January 2025. Spanning over half an acre, it has completely transformed the former industrial brownfield land into a scenic and sensory central corridor, running through Chatham Waters from the entrance point to the River Medway.
Plenty of open space for residents and the community to enjoy has been designed into the scheme, providing areas for residents to relax in and play games, with benches and picnic areas installed to encourage residents to sit, socialise and utilise the park.
With a growing number of families choosing to live in Chatham Waters, large play areas have been created. Families can enjoy a timber rope bridge, stepping stumps, climbing net, play boulders, balance beam and see-saw, as well as large natural play areas for children to explore and stimulate their imagination.
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