A controversial development on Liverpool’s waterfront has been given planning permission following an appeal.
Last year, plans put forward by Romal Capital to build 330 apartments overlooking the River Mesey at West Waterloo Dock were recommended for refusal by Liverpool City Council’s planning committee. The proposed development would spread across three blocks of between four and nine storeys and would also require a partial infill of West Waterloo Dock as well as the creation of a floating timber jetty and dockside walkway - all situated within the Liverpool Waters site, managed by Peel L&P.
While an appeal had already been lodged by the developer on the basis of non-determination, members of the planning committee followed the recommendation in January 2020 and voted unanimously to inform the planning inspector that the application by Romal Capital be refused for the reasons outlined in a council report.
