Liverpool city council and Redrow still discussing potential Sefton Park Meadows development
Liverpool’s city council and residential developer Redrow have confirmed that they are discussing a potential development in Sefton Park Meadows. The plans for 34 “executive dwellings” had been scheduled for release in early 2016, but were withdrawn for further amendments after the council required the conservation of 27 trees. The development has come under fire from those who wish to keep the area as a green space. The council has said that the proposed development is still under consideration, and until approval is given, the sale and the development of the land will remain on hold.

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Liverpool city council and housing developer Redrow have confirmed they are still in talks about building on Sefton Park Meadows.

New plans for the development had been promised for early this year after the developer was told to redraw the original scheme but no proposals have yet come forward.

Lib Dem councillor Richard Kemp now says the scheme – which has drawn widespread opposition and become a focal point for campaigners opposing the use of green space for development – should be dropped.

Cllr Kemp said: “Redrow has been in dialogue for two years since they submitted their planning application in 2014.

“It is clear that they cannot get any agreement with the council because there are insurmountable challenges to the green environment if they go ahead, particularly in terms of the destruction of trees.

“It is time that the Mayor and Redrow came clean and acknowledged that this is a circle that cannot be squared and drop this whole sorry and sordid saga.”

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The housing company had submitted plans for 34 “executive dwellings” on the site, at the boundary of Sefton Park but was told to redraw the scheme to avoid the loss of 27 trees.

City council leaders say the development is necessary to help offset Government cuts and raise cash towards resurfacing roads around the historic Sefton Park .

In response to a formal question to the city council about when the development is likely to start, the authority said the “applicant is still considering the form of the proposed development”.

The council also said: “The sale and development of the land is dependent on the planning application being determined.”

Campaigners opposing the development of the meadows, who gained support from Hollywood star Kim Cattrall, insist the site is part of the park and should not be built on.

But, the council has described it as incidental space and suitable for housing.

A spokesperson for Redrow said: “We are still in dialogue with the local authority about the proposed scheme.”