Habitat surveys need to be completed before work can begin on a major North Liverpool site earmarked for thousands of homes.
In March last year, Liverpool Council agreed on plans to move a development plan forward for Stonebridge Cross in Croxteth, with a view to building hundreds of homes on the site.
The local authority has held ownership of the site since acquiring it from Homes England in 2014 and has been facilitating the creation of over 300,000 square feet of business and commercial space there. The 55-acre site is located on the East Lancashire Road (A580), one of the main thoroughfares into the city.