Wirral Waters to include conference facilities in 18m sq. ft development

Share article:	Tweet

Wirral Council in the north west, has given permission for Wirral Waters, the largest planning application ever to be submitted in the UK, according to Property Week. The plans include 400,000 sq. ft of hotel and conference facilities.

Wirral Waters is an 18m sq. ft regeneration scheme that could transform the economic fortunes of Birkenhead and Wallasey, as well as the broader Liverpool city-region.

Land developer Peel will lead the work on the East Float site. The development is expected to deliver more than 20,000 new jobs and over 13,500 new homes, as well as a major retail development.

Lindsey Ashworth, Peel director, said she is “absolutely delighted” with the Wirral Planning Committee decision. “It is what the public wanted and what the area is crying out for. This is an historical day for the future of the Wirral and the entire city region”.

The scheme still needs government, approval, but Peel is hopeful of starting work on the site next year. The whole programme is expected to take around 30 years to complete.

9 Aug 10

Venuedirectory.com upgrades online booking tool Venue finder Venuedirectory.com has launched a series of enhancements of its Corporate Booking Tool for Meetings and Events at the Business Travel Show (7-8 February... ...read more
ASDA delegates donate to YMCA Retailer Asda left its legacy in Liverpool following its annual management conference, by donating food to hundreds of homeless people across... ...read more
Gallowglass launches sustainability company Events crewing firm Gallowglass has created a joint venture with Kirsten Henson, Managing Director of KLH Sustainability.... ...read more
Boost in hosted buyer coordinators for AIBTM 2012 Reed Travel Exhibitions’ has announced upbeat results from its work to boost its hosted buyer programme for the second edition of its Americas Meetings and Events... ...read more
UBM offloads farm and medical titles and connected events Media group UBM has sold a range of its farming and medical titles to the founders of Briefing Media for... ...read more