Wirral Council struggled to find room as people turned out in their hundreds to oppose plans to build on green belt land.
Ahead of a public session held on Thursday evening, nearly 500 people turned up at a public hearing over plans by Leverhulme Estates to build on Wirral’s greenbelt. The hearing was held in Wallasey Town Hall's Civic Hall due to huge numbers in attendance, with a spill-out room and balcony seating made available last minute.
As a 17-day inquiry continues, the Planning Inspectorate, a government agency that deals with planning appeals, is considering evidence from Wirral Council, Leverhulme Estates, members of the public and councillors.
