Councillors on the planning committee have unanimously refused a 330 waterfront-apartment development voting 10-0, The Liverpool Echo reports.
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… two nine storey blocks and one four storey block which would have involved the partial infill of West Waterloo Dock…
The Liverpool Echo writes:
The developers have appealed and plans will now go before an inquiry decided by the Planning Inspectorate.
Developers Romal Capital had planned to erect two nine storey blocks and one four storey block which would have involved the partial infill of West Waterloo Dock…
The most recent application follows on from earlier plans to build over 600 apartments on the same site which were met with opposition from local resident association Save Waterloo Dock.
Councillors at today’s planning committee meeting unanimously voted, 10-0, in favour to inform the planning inspector that the application by Romal Capital be refused for the reasons outlined….
The case will now be heard at an independent inquiry…
…Debate around the plans stems from Waterloo Dock’s historic nature being one of first docks designed by celebrated engineer Jesse Hartley.
The Save Waterloo Dock group say… that the city’s heritage can go hand in hand with its future.
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