Plans for what was believed to be the biggest community-led housing project in the UK has failed to get planning permission following an appeal.
The £33m development earmarked for the Leeds Liverpool canalside in Bootle was initially rejected by Sefton council in early 2021. The local authority cited an inadequate number of car parking spaces as one of the reasons for the rejection, but the developers, Safe Regeneration, pointed to the lower than average levels of car ownership in the area and made the decision to appeal.
Sefton Council also said there were “significant shortfalls” in the proposals due to the scheme’s “excessive density”. It was said this negatively impacted outdoor amenity space on offer to prospective residents.
