Liverpool Council has asked for £1m in financial support as it seeks to change its approach to the management of King’s Dock.
The local authority has made a request for “repayable assistance” to Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) as it moves towards a new way of delivering projects on land on the south docks. Last month, Liverpool Council approved plans to move to a “managed design” approach, with a development manager and master planner working to the authority.
Utilising the managed design option allows the council to retain ownership of the land and instruct planners and designers to take the project forward. Once planning permission has been secured, the local authority would release plots for selected partners.
