Liverpool City Council has approved the plans for a multi-million-pound programme of site works on seven plots to pave the way for the first phase of the construction at Paddington Village.

The development will include a new car park, hotel, office space and a district heating system.

The scheme will also pave the way for the arrival of the Royal College of Physicians’ new £35m northern base, a new learning centre for the Liverpool International College and the £35m Rutherford Cancer Centre North West.

Planning permission has already been granted for the college and cancer centre and both are scheduled to open in 2019.

Liverpool City Council agreed terms and conditions to enter into a design, build, maintenance and servicing contract to create a combined heat and power plant to provide heating and power source to service buildings and businesses on the site.

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The council plans to exercise a compulsory purchase order to acquire a site to build a multi-storey car park to service Knowledge Quarter Liverpool (KQ Liverpool).

“Paddington Village is the engine for KQ Liverpool and am delighted at the progress that is being made to turn our ambition into a reality to generate thousands of highly skilled new jobs in the city,” said Joe Anderson, mayor of Liverpool.

“You can sense the momentum that is beginning to build with numerous internationally renowned partners wanting to be a part of it and that is hugely exciting and is another great example of how appealing Liverpool is to investors.”

Colin Sinclair, chief executive of KQ Liverpool, added: “Paddington Village is a key component of building a world-class innovation district in KQ Liverpool, creating jobs and improving people’s lives.

“Our focus on health and wellbeing, science and education sets us apart and is attracting interest from far and wide.

“The new hotel, car park and heat and power plant are vital parts of the scheme, as is our focus on green spaces, cycling, improved public transport and pedestrian access.”