A £25m plan set to create jobs in Wirral has been put forward.
The Maritime Knowledge Hub would see the Grade II listed Hydraulic Tower on the Birkenhead docklands transformed into a hub for education, research and training within the maritime sector. The plan has been put forward by Peel L&P and is part of the Wirral Waters project, a scheme set to deliver up to 13,000 homes across several different sites along the docklands over the next 25 years.
The design and access statement attached to the plan, put together by Ellis Williams Architects, said the plan will see a four-storey extension to the building which will provide floorspace for office use, research and development, and education, as well as a cafe, parking spaces and more.
