Liverpool Waters Statement of Community Involvement November 2011 www.liverpoolwaters.com
Executive Summary This Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) has been produced to accompany the Liverpool Waters outline planning application submitted to Liverpool City Council by Peel Land and Property (Ports) Ltd. This SCI summarises a comprehensive programme of stakeholder consultation and community engagement undertaken since March 2007 in relation to a major regeneration project involving over sixty hectares of redundant docks in the heart of the city of Liverpool. This SCI sets out to achieve three objectives: 1
To outline the process undertaken;
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To summarise the responses from the stakeholders to the proposal; and
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To explain the way in which Peel as the applicant has addressed the issues that have been raised through its programme of stakeholder consultation and community engagement.
From the very start of the engagement process Peel has aimed to set new standards for stakeholder consultation and community engagement in Liverpool. Peel has employed innovative methods to consult and engage with a variety of stakeholders, individuals, organisations and relevant authorities. Fundamentally Peel has placed stakeholder consultation and community engagement at the heart of its proposals for Liverpool. Each stage of consultation and engagement for Liverpool Waters to date has been designed to inform and encourage debate amongst stakeholders and the wider community on the Liverpool Waters proposal. This SCI concludes by summarising Peel’s response to the comments received through its programme of stakeholder consultation and community engagement. It sets out how comments received have positively influenced the evolution of the Liverpool Waters proposal.
“What is the point of cities built without the people’s wisdom” (Bertolt Brecht)
Contents 1.0
Introduction
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Peel’s Approach to Stakeholder Consultation and Community Engagement
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Summary of Consultation Activity
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4.0
Post-Registration Summary of Consultation Activity
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5.0
Conclusions
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Appendices Appendix 1: Summary of Engagement with Key Stakeholders (2007 -2011) Appendix 2: Summary of Pre-application Correspondence with Key Stakeholder (2007 – 2010) Appendix 3: Press Release Appendix 4: Public Exhibition – Invitation Letter Appendix 5: Public Exhibition – Display Boards Appendix 6: Liverpool Waters Leaflet Appendix 7: Public Questionnaire Appendix 8: Questionnaire Results
1.0 Introduction 1.1
This Statement
1.1.1
Liverpool Waters is a major regeneration project involving sixty hectares of redundant docks in the heart of the city of Liverpool. An outline planning application was submitted by Peel Land and Property (Ports) Ltd (“Peel”) in October 2010. Following post-submission consultation with the Council and other consultees, amendments have been made to the proposal. The ‘Liverpool Waters Statement of Community Involvement’, September 2010, as submitted to LCC in October 2010 has therefore been updated to reflect the post registration consultation process. This SCI therefore replaces the SCI submitted in October 2010.
1.1.2
Peel has placed stakeholder consultation and community engagement at the heart of the planning process. Since inception of the Liverpool Waters project in 2007, Peel has been committed to appropriate and extensive collaboration with stakeholders and the wider community. Peel are committed to bringing forward proposals for the Liverpool Waters site that best respond to the needs of Liverpool and it’s people. Informal partnership working arrangements have been established with LCC and other key stakeholders, building on the significant support within the public and private sector for the proposals since the launch of the Liverpool Waters concept in March 2007. Executive and Strategic Groups have been established to guide the strategic direction of the Liverpool Waters proposal, whilst a number of thematic Working Groups have also been established alongside Steering Groups to address specific issues.
1.1.3
Numerous consultation events and meetings, workshops and other forums have been used to date to inform the Liverpool Waters development proposal. The objective of the Liverpool Waters consultation process has been to seek to establish how best to transform redundant former docks on a sixty hectare site into a world-class, high quality, mixed-use waterfront quarter in the centre of Liverpool that responds to the needs and requirements of the local community and wider stakeholders. Peel have a proven track record in remaining committed to an ongoing process of engagement continuing throughout the planning process and into the future during construction and management of their award winning schemes regeneration projects around the UK.
1.1.4
Over the last four years thousands of people from the local community as well as hundreds of interest groups, local businesses, statutory and non-statutory organisations have been consulted and their feedback and input have together shaped the Liverpool Waters proposal as now presented to LCC as an outline planning application. As well as receiving positive feedback to the proposals,
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concerns and issues have all heavily influenced the content of the development proposal and the principles and parameters outlined within the wider suite of documents that together form the Liverpool Waters application. 1.1.5
As outlined 1.1.1 above, this SCI has therefore been prepared to replace the previous SCI which was submitted as part of a suite of documents that together formed the Liverpool Water October 2010 submission. This SCI also outlines the extensive consultation and engagement programme which was entered into by the Liverpool Waters project team since the registration of the Liverpool Waters application on 27th October 2010. This SCI also provides further details of the amendments which have been made to the scheme since October 2010, and the key floorspace and Land Use changes that have resulted from these amendments. It outlines the evolution of the Liverpool Waters scheme and provides an assessment of how the consultation responses received have been taken on board during the process.
1.1.6
This SCI is divided into five sections: •
Section 2 – Peels Approach to Stakeholder Consultation and Community Engagement.
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Section 3 – Summary of Consultation Activity
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Section 4 – Responding to Issues Raised
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Section 5 – Conclusions
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2.0 Peel’s Approach to Stakeholder Consultation and Community Engagement 2.1
Approach to Consultation
2.1.1
The stakeholder consultation and community engagement programme commenced in March 2007 and continued through the evolution of the Liverpool Waters proposal up to the submission of the Liverpool Waters outline application in October 2010. Subsequent to registration of the application, Peel have continued a programme of stakeholder consultation and community engagement to ensure that the issues raised through the statutory consultation process have been adequately addressed.
2.1.2
For the purposes of engagement Peel has taken the term ‘stakeholder’ to be an individual or organisation with an active and legitimate interest in a particular topic. Within the context of Liverpool Waters, the term ‘stakeholder’ is more narrowly defined as an individual or organisation that is affected by an issue in a more formal sense – through their professional role or through a specific interest that their organisation represents. Examples of stakeholders are:
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Professionals who work with the issue at hand;
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Community and voluntary organisations;
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Campaign groups and campaigners;
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Regulatory or enforcement agencies;
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Members of industry or the business community;
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Scientists, practitioners and researchers;
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Elected officials; and
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Community representatives.
The terms ‘public’ in contrast refers to engagement with members of the public in their capacity as citizens of Merseyside rather than as in professional or formal role.
2.1.4
The value of effective consultation and engagement is recognised by Peel. Effective consultation and engagement in developing and delivering the Liverpool Waters proposal is viewed by Peel as providing opportunities to: •
Meet communities and individuals ‘face to face’ and demonstrate Peel’s commitment to
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consultation and engagement; •
Understand stakeholders and residents concerns and aspirations, and allow the development proposals to be shaped by them;
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Enable fully informed and comprehensive discussions across all aspects of the project to identify possible solutions;
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Provide an understanding of the scope and scale of commercial, technical and heritage challenges facing Peel in bringing forward Liverpool Waters;
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Understand how Liverpool Waters will respond positively to the World Heritage Site inscription and intrinsic heritage value of the site as a whole;
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Understand how Liverpool Waters will contribute to the delivery of both strategic and local regeneration agendas;
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Encourage widespread support for the development proposal by providing clarity regarding the nature of proposals, timescales, how key issues have been addressed and how proposals will contribute to the quality of individual neighbourhoods within the development;
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Identify through community participation, the key issues, constraints, challenges and opportunities the development proposal could bring, and allow these to shape and inform the proposal as it evolves; and
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Contribute to the consultation requirements as set out at the national, regional and local level.
The intention of Peel is to create a balanced and sustainable community on the Liverpool Waters site that is fully integrated into surrounding communities and areas. To achieve this, the definition and implementation of a comprehensive stakeholder consultation and community engagement strategy is the key. A development of the scale of Liverpool Waters creates the opportunity to realise community benefits and to be a true catalyst for positive change. In order to achieve successful change and community benefits, it is fundamental that engagement and consultation includes different activities and makes use of existing and promotes new networks, and importantly sets in motion a process that will extend beyond the confines of the planning determination process.
2.1.6
A programme of consultation and engagement was initiated in March 2007 and continued up to and beyond the submission of the planning application. The SCI September 2010 document as submitted provided commentary on the progress made in stakeholder consultation and community engagement up to submission of the Liverpool Waters application. As this SCI effectively replaces the September 2010 version, this document provides an update on post-registration consultation and engagement. Even once the application is considered by LCC’s Planning Committee,
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stakeholder consultation and community engagement will not cease. Both these activities will continue development and implementation of the Liverpool Waters scheme over the next three decades. 2.1.7
A key element of successful consultation and engagement is openness and transparency. Peel considers that the value of positive consultation and engagement comes from the ability of the company to listen, whilst respecting different aspirations and view points. Given the length of consultation it has been imperative not to avoid “consultation fatigue� and a lack of clarity about the subject matter of consultations and engagement. For Peel it has been important to ensure a strong dialogue with key stakeholders to ensure that the Liverpool Waters proposal has been shaped by, and secured the support of, the local community, businesses and the public sector. Without this support, Peel recognises that its proposal for Liverpool Waters could not succeed as an exemplar sustainable regeneration project.
2.1.8
As outlined above, this SCI reports on stakeholder consultation and community engagement since inception of the Liverpool Waters scheme in 2007, up to and beyond submission of the Liverpool Waters application in October 2010. This SCI therefore reports on a point in time, since the dialogue with stakeholders and the wider community will continue beyond the submission of this report.
2.2
Policy Context
2.2.1
A key objective of the planning system is to deliver a speedier and more responsive approach to planning by increasing and improving the opportunities for community involvement. The Localism Bill
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The emerging Localism Bill seeks to ensure that communities have a greater control over the planning and development decisions affecting their local area. In addition to outlining the intention to abolish Regional Spatial Strategies (RSSs), introduce neighbourhood plans and reform the Community Infrastructure Levy, the Localism Bill also places a greater emphasis on ensuring that there is adequate developer pre-application consultation. The draft version of the Bill notes that a new requirement will be introduced for developers to consult local communities before submitting planning applications for very large developments. This will ensure that local people are given the opportunity to comment on the proposals when there is still genuine scope to make any amendments to the application. Given the length of time Peel has been consulting with
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stakeholders and engaging with the community, Peel consider that they are already operating in the spirit of the Localism Bill in terms of working with the community to shape the Liverpool Waters proposal. PPS1: Delivering Sustainable Development (January 2005) 2.2.3
PPS1 outlines the Government’s overarching principles for ensuring the promotion of good planning that makes a positive difference to people’s lives and helps to deliver homes, jobs and better opportunities for all. It is noted in PPS1 that as everyone is affected by the outcomes from the planning system, everyone must therefore have an opportunity to play a role in the overall planning process. It identifies that the planning process offers local communities a real opportunity to influence the development of their area, whilst also recognising that more effective community involvement needs to be achieved. The early engagement of stakeholders in the process is identified as being important as it can help to identify any issues and problems at an early stage and allow the discussion of the options to take place before proposals are too far advanced.
2.2.4
PS1 also recognises the positive benefits that pre-application discussions can bring for both developers and local planning authorities, for example by ensuring a better mutual understanding of the objectives of the proposal. During the discussions, the proposals can, if deemed necessary, be adapted to ensure that the development more adequately reflects the aspirations of the local community and addresses all of the relevant issues.
2.2.5
It is recognised that effective community involvement requires an approach which: •
Tells communities about emerging policies and proposals in good time;
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Enables communities to put forward ideas and suggestions and participate in developing proposals and options;
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Consults on formal proposals;
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Ensures that consultation takes place in locations that are widely accessible; and
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Provides and seeks feedback
Local planning authorities are required to prepare a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), which should set out an authority’s policies on involving the community in the preparation of planning documents and in making planning decisions. North West Regional Spatial Strategy (September 2008)
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2.2.7
The North West RSS promotes the principles of sustainable development, with reference to the requirements of meeting the diverse need of existing and future residents whilst also promoting community cohesion (Policy DP2). The RSS also identifies that creating sustainable development will also require the encouragement of people to get involved in the decisions that affect their community. Liverpool City Council – Statement of Community Involvement (July 2007)
2.2.8
The Liverpool SCI (LSCI) was adopted in July 2007 and outlines how the City Council will involve the local community in the plan-making and the decision making process of planning applications. The SCI identifies that good practice in community engagement involves: •
Information - providing information in a timely and accessible way; and
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Participation - listening to and helping people to express their views at the proper time and in the proper forum at a point where these views can be taken on board.
2.2.9
The vision of the LSCI is to communicate a clear understanding of how people can become involved in the planning process and how the information that they provide will be taken into account. The LSCI outlines six key principles of community involvement which underpin the Council’s approach, including; ensuring that it happens at the earliest stages of the process and is transparent. The effectiveness of community involvement will be monitored by the Council using several performance indicators, for example, the number of people participating in consultation and the number of responses received.
2.2.10 The LSCI outlines several consultation methods which the Council will adopt during the production stages of the LDF, including: •
The internet and emails;
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Media press and broadcasting – including via local radio stations and newspapers;
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Leaflets and brochures;
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Public exhibitions and workshops;
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Questionnaires and community surveys; and
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One-to-one meetings with stakeholders.
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before they submit a planning application •
Development which is a significant departure from the Development Plan
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Development of over 150 residential units or 10,000 square metres of commercial floorspace
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Development which would have a significant impact on the city sky line, the World Heritage Site or its Buffer Zone
2.2.12 The LSCI notes that it is important that the developer gives people a chance to make comments that could help shape and change the scheme, rather than just notifying them that a new development is proposed. The LSCI indentifies several possible consultation methods which can be used, including early contact with Ward Councillors, public exhibitions and websites set up by the developer. The scope of the consultation needed for the application can be determined after discussions with the Council and developer. The LSCI goes on to advise that all responses from the community and other stakeholder consultation must be forwarded to the Council when the planning application is submitted. This will allow the Council to consider any comments and demonstrate how they have been incorporated into the developer’s final proposal. Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage (October 2009) 2.2.13 The Supplementary Planning Document for the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage Site (adopted October 2009) notes that the necessary infrastructure requirements of large development proposals should be developed in consultation with local stakeholders and the local community within the context of the SCI (para 7.2.9 – 7.2.10, pg 24).
2.3 2.3.1
Defining the Community In order for the Liverpool Waters proposal to respond to the guidance outlined in Section 2.2 above, it is imperative to define the community with which engagement will take place. A regeneration project of the scale of Liverpool Waters will have implications for communities far wider that those that falling within the redline application boundary (as defined by Parameter Plan 001 – Liverpool Waters Site Location Plan). In recognition of this, Peel has viewed the community in five distinct but interacting groups, including the: A)
Existing Community - Those residents and businesses that all ready fall within the redline application boundary;
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Neighbouring Community – those residents and businesses that fall just beyond the redline application boundary;
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Northshore Community – comprising the Liverpool wards of Anfield, County, Everton and Kirkdale, and the Sefton wards of Linacre and Derby;
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Liverpool City Region – comprising the boroughs of Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral (with a combined population of 1.5 million people); and
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North West of England - comprising the counties of Merseyside, Lancashire, Cheshire, Greater Manchester and Cumbria (with a combined population of 7million people).
2.3.2
To date stakeholder consultation and community engagement has been designed to obtain views and comments focussed primarily on community groups A through to C as listed above. The engagement programme has been used to present the Liverpool Waters proposals to these communities and to explain the process that has been gone through as the proposals for the site have evolved. Peel has been committed to a consultation process that has focussed on explaining both the development proposals and the planning process within which the scheme will be assessed.
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3.0 Summary of Consultation Activity 3.1
Concept Vision
3.1.1
This section of the SCI provides commentary on the pre-submission consultation that was undertaken for the Liverpool Waters scheme up to the point of submission of the Liverpool Waters application in October 2010.
3.1.2
Shortly after securing the site in 2006, Peel began an informal process of discussing the regeneration of the sixty hectare site of redundant docks in the heart of Liverpool with LCC and stakeholders. The Liverpool Waters consultation process formally commenced in March 2007 with the public launch of the ‘Concept Vision’ for the site at Liverpool Town Hall. At that stage the vision for redundant dock land site was to deliver in excess of 23,000 new apartments and in excess of 17,000 new jobs through a series of low and high-rise buildings that would respect the existing heritage of the site. Image 1: Liverpool Waters Concept Image – March 2007
3.1.3
Due to the significant size and long-
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proposal, Peel acknowledged publically at the ‘Concept Vision’ launch that they would seek to work with the community to bring forward the site for development. It was recognised by Peel that stakeholders and the wider community needed to be engaged throughout the Liverpool Waters application process, in order to allow them to have an important influence over the development in their area. This approach was seen by Peel to bring wider benefits for all involved in the process, for example by reducing conflict and, ultimately, resulting in a better development. 3.1.4
The positive response to the concept vision launch of Liverpool Waters proposal in March 2007, together with the positive response to the launch of the ‘Shanghai Tower’ concept later in July 2007, provided Peel with the platform needed to move forward and commit considerable resources both financially and in terms of time into Liverpool Waters. Early engagement with stakeholders, LCC and Liverpool Vision identified the most appropriate way forward was a partnership approach which worked together to refine and assess the concept vision for Liverpool Waters.
3.1.5
In particular, the following challenges and opportunities became evident through the initial stakeholder engagement: •
Overwhelming positive support for the proposed scale of investment and the potential level of transformation it could represent for the redundant docks in the heart of Liverpool;
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Liverpool Waters represented a major brownfield regeneration opportunity of national and international significance in terms of its scale and location within an iconic waterfront setting;
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The need for a robust and methodical approach to realising the opportunity and addressing the significant issues that face the site, its immediate hinterland, North Liverpool and the city as a whole;
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The need to better understand the heritage assets within the site and the relation of the site not just to the future of the city, but also to understand links to the past that manifest themselves not only in physical items but in the psyche of the city and it’s people;
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The need to better understand the strategic context and nature of the opportunity for the site and the city; and
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The need for an engaging partnership approach to delivery and implementation, tailored towards the spatial planning approach advocated to the delivery of truly sustainable development.
3.1.6
In response to challenges and opportunities identified through the initial stakeholder consultation,
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the decision was taken by Peel that the most appropriate manner within which to deliver the vision for Liverpool Waters would be through the pursuit of a planning application underpinned by a set Parameters and of Principles. These Principles would be fixed for the life of the development as to accord with the requirements of Section 2 of Circular 01/2006 and the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995. 3.1.7
The Key Principles as set out in the ‘Liverpool Waters Statement of Key Development Principles’ (November 2011), evolved from the concept vision for Liverpool Waters and were subsequently used to inform the preparation of a masterplan for the Liverpool Waters site. The Principles were in turn used to inform and be informed by the Parameters that were drawn up to inform how the development proposal could be controlled through the planning process.
3.1.8
During 2007 and 2008 a series of baseline studies were therefore undertaken to expand on the Peel’s understanding of the site and to inform the evolution of the concept vision, key principles and the draft masterplan. The baseline studies represented a key part of the ‘prepare’ stage against the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment’s (CABE) ‘Creating Successful Masterplans – A Guide for Clients’ (CABE 2008).
3.1.9
The baseline studies sought to focus on key issues that would guide the evolution of the concept vision for Liverpool Waters. In seeking to focus on the key issues the baseline research was undertaken and stakeholders engaged on the following topics: •
Archaeology and Cultural Heritage - Baseline study by Egerton Lea Consulting Ltd Archaeological Consultants, June 2008.
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Landscape and Townscape Character Appraisal – comprising an assessment of historical structure and built form including the World Heritage Site and Conservation Area, land mark buildings, building types, and streets and spaces by Chapman Taylor Architects, April 2008.
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Ecological Assessment – comprising a Phase 1 Habitat Survey, bat roost and bat activity survey, and breeding bird survey prepared in a combined Ecological Report by WYG, January 2008.
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Geo-Environmental Assessment – comprising a geo-environmental assessment of the site by WYG, January 2008.
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Preliminary Site Investigation and Site Investigation Interpretative Report – comprising preliminary site investigations of the site together with an interpretative report on
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the findings of the site investigations by WYG, August 2009. •
Noise and Vibration Baseline Assessment – comprising a baseline assessment of noise and vibration levels associated with the site by WYG, January 2008.
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Air Quality Baseline Monitoring Survey – comprising a baseline air quality monitoring survey and interpretation by WYG, July 2009.
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Field Odour Assessment – comprising a baseline field odour assessment and interpretation report by WYG, July 2009.
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Climate Change Baseline – comprising an assessment of the potential impacts of climate change on the site undertaken by WYG, November 2008.
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Sustainability Appraisal Opportunities and Constraints Report – comprising an assessment of sustainability opportunities and constraints associated with the site undertaken by WYG, January 2009.
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Flood Risk Assessment Report – comprising the associated flood risk of the site undertaken by WYG, January 2010.
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Transport Baseline Assessment Report – undertaken to establish the baseline transport position for all nodes undertaken by JMP, November 2007.
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Leisure and Tourism Baseline Study – undertaken to establish the base leisure and tourism position within the city prepared by Locum Consulting, March 2008.
3.1.10 A summary of the majority of the baseline reports outlined above were presented to LCC as a ‘Liverpool Waters Baseline Summary Report’ in August 2008. Further to the baseline studies outlined above, additional investigation was undertaken and shared with key stakeholders on the following topics: •
Artificial Light Baseline Study
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Aviation Study
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Landscape and Visual Baseline Study
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Odour Assessment – relating to Sandon Dock Wastewater Treatment Works
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Wintering Bird Surveys.
3.1.11 In drawing upon these baseline reports it was necessary and desirable to engage in a dialogue with a number of statutory consultees and interested parties; including •
British Waterways Board
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Civil Aviation Authority
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Environmental Agency
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Health & Safety Executive
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Highways Authority
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Merseyside Archaeological Service
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Merseyside Police – Architectural Liaison
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Merseyside Ecological Advisory Service
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Merseyside Fire Brigade
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Natural England
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Network Rail
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North West Development Agency
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Sport England NW Region
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The Garden History Society; and
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United Utilities;
3.1.12 The conclusion of the baseline studies enabled a detailed understanding of the site’s context together with a fuller understanding of its physical, social and economic conditions. The baseline studies, as referenced within the ‘Liverpool Waters Environmental Impact Assessment’ (November 2011), assisted in setting the spatial framework for the masterplan. As outlined above, the baseline studies were prepared and shared with a number of stakeholders including LCC and are therefore referenced throughout the submission material that together form the Liverpool Waters outline planning application.
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3.2
Refining the Vision
3.2.1
Since the launch of the concept vision and associated concept images on 6th March 2007, Peel has undertaken extensive stakeholder engagement and workshop sessions with LCC, the Government Office for the North West, Liverpool Vision, North West Regional Development Agency, various other statutory consultees including English Heritage, CABE, Environment Agency, Natural-England, Civil Aviation Authority, together with a series of sessions with community interest groups and with wider public engagement events.
3.2.2
Extensive stakeholder consultation was conducted during 2007 through 2008 and into 2009 to test and refine the ‘Concept Vision’ for Liverpool Waters. Peel and key stakeholders including LCC worked together on the refinement of the ‘Concept Vision’ so that a clear and considered masterplan could be developed that would accommodate city centre expansion and further stimulate economic and social regeneration within the adjoining areas of the city centre, north Liverpool and the wider sub-region. The revised concept vision for Liverpool Waters was to focus on five key targets that it must achieve if Liverpool Waters is to be a truly sustainable urban extension to Liverpool City Centre. On that basis the Liverpool Waters proposal had to be: •
Visionary – the masterplan for Liverpool Waters must raise aspirations and provide a vehicle for consensus building and implementation.
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Deliverable – the masterplan for Liverpool Waters must take into account likely implementation and delivery routes.
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Fully Integrated – fully integration into the land use planning system, while allowing new uses and market opportunities to exploit the full development potential of the Liverpool Waters site.
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Flexible – providing the basis for negotiation and dispute resolution.
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Participatory – providing all stakeholders with the means of expressing their needs and priorities.
3.2.3
The refined vision for Liverpool Waters was released to stakeholders on 29th January 2010 at the community exhibition in Liverpool. The refined ‘Vision’ for Liverpool Waters reads as follows:
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allow for substantial growth of the city’s economy. The aspirational scheme will create a unique sense of place, taking advantage of the site’s cultural heritage and integrating it with exciting and sustainable new development. Liverpool Waters will contribute substantially to the growth and economic development of the city, allowing ease of movement and strong connections between Northshore, its hinterland and the city centre. It will accommodate new and existing residents, attract national and international businesses and encourage a significant increase in the number of visitors to the city, adding to Liverpool’s cultural offer and providing a new and complementary destination Liverpool Waters will draw on the unique identity of the site and the city to define character areas, delivering a high density and accessible quarter which is both economically and environmentally sustainable and which will significantly reinforce Liverpool’s strong identity. Based on strong contextual and place-making principles, the area will be characterized by activity and diversity, providing public spaces that encourage formal and informal use. It will establish a stimulating and dynamic environment that re-vitalizes the whole area and responds to the needs of different communities. Liverpool Waters will include mixed use development of residential, visitor attractions and supporting uses, office/commercial and local shops and services. It will accommodate city centre expansion and will further stimulate economic and social regeneration and integration with the adjoining areas of the city centre, north Liverpool and the wider sub-region. Based on a 2-3 decade programme, the aspiration is that Liverpool Waters will become a new city quarter with a substantial workforce and population, delivering many thousands of new jobs and homes through a multi-billion pound private sector investment. As an integral part of Liverpool’s iconic skyline, and continuing its tradition of innovation, Liverpool Waters will symbolize the city’s 21st century renaissance alongside its 19th and 20th century heritage on the world stage.” 3.2.4
The Liverpool Waters ‘Vision’ emerged from extensive discussion and liaison with key stakeholders and bodies with an interest in the project. The key stakeholders and bodies involved in shaping the ‘Vision’ included: •
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE);
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3.2.5
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English Heritage;
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Government Office for the North West;
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Liverpool City Council; and
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Liverpool Vision.
A comprehensive list of the key stakeholder meetings and events which have guided the development of the proposal since March 2007 up to submission in October 2010 is provided in Appendix 1 of this report. Appendix 2 provides a schedule of the key correspondence between the Peel, Peel’s representatives and key stakeholders.
3.2.6
Such engagement was essential to ensure the submission of a robust planning application. The advice provided guided both the content of the application as submitted and the methodology and scope employed in its preparation.
3.2.7
The results of this engagement were used to refine to the ‘Concept Vision’ to a form of development that could then be worked up in more detail for further analysis and consultation. The first Masterplan for wider consultation was produced in October 2009 and shared with stakeholders at a community exhibition held in Liverpool on the 29th and 30th of January 2010. Community Exhibition
3.2.8
One of the principal aims of the community engagement programme for Peel has been the importance placed on engaging the wider community. It was therefore important to develop a means for the wider community of Liverpool to have an input into the development proposals. Clearly the economic and social effects of the Liverpool Waters scheme will be felt beyond the immediate confines of the redline application boundary. Therefore a community exhibition was held between 10am – 5pm on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th January 2010 to provide the residents of the Liverpool city region an opportunity to consider and where necessary, influence the proposals. The purpose of the exhibition was to raise awareness of the Liverpool Waters proposal within the wider residential and business community and allow for the community to provide feedback and discuss the emerging proposals with the Liverpool Waters team.
3.2.9
The community exhibition was held at 9-11 Whitechapel, in Liverpool city centre. This venue was chosen due to its highly accessible city centre location between the Liverpool One and the Met Quarter shopping core, its position close to public transport nodes and the fact that the location met with the requirements of the Disability and the Equality Act in terms of ‘access for all’.
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3.2.10 The event was advertised via the local media, namely the Liverpool Echo and Daily Post and their respective websites (see Appendix 3). The two daily newspapers have an extensive circulation, with the Echo selling a daily average of 98,000 copies. Local Councillors were also invited to attend the event by way of the letter set out in Appendix 4. The Liverpool Waters website was also updated to publicise the exhibition. 3.2.11 The public consultation event contained 20 exhibition boards which outlined the progress of the Liverpool Waters proposal to that date. It was important to ensure that the information was accessible and clearly displayed the current stage of the proposals in the development process. The information boards were designed to be understood on their own; and specific attention was made to ensure that the language and images used could be understood and that technical jargon was avoided. Images of the boards are reproduced in Appendix 5. 3.2.12 A computer generated fly-through video illustrated the Liverpool and Wirral Waters plans in the context of the North West region. A large-scale 3D model was also produced of the Liverpool Waters site, illustrating the existing buildings in the area and showing the overall height of the proposals in the context of Liverpool city centre. A leaflet outlining the Vision of the Liverpool Waters scheme was also created for members of the public to review and take away from the exhibition (Appendix 6). 3.2.13 The exhibition also incorporated a colouring competition for children aged 12 years and under, with a small seating and colouring area created at the exhibition unit. The entrants to the competition were asked to colour-in “Haibao”, the official Shanghai Expo mascot, with the potential to win a prize and have the winning entry displayed at the Shanghai Expo. Illustrative images by Rust Design of the Liver Bird and Liver Guy were also created as part of the children’s section of the exhibition. The public consultation event was manned by representatives from Peel, WYG (Planning Consultant), JMP (Transport Consultant) and Chapman Taylor (Architect). 3.2.14
In order to obtain the opinion of those members of the community attending the consultation event, a questionnaire was designed and distributed (Appendix 7) to give attendees the opportunity to provide their comments and give constructive feedback.
3.2.15 Respondents were asked to score the following statements on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree): Liverpool Waters
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The proposals allow greater public access to the waterfront;
•
The design and height of the proposals are appropriate;
•
The proposals will help to attract cultural activities and events to North Liverpool;
•
The proposals provide a range of job opportunities for local residents;
•
The proposal respects the existing historic features and setting;
•
The proposals provide a mix of housing types;
•
The proposals will attract new businesses and investment to Liverpool;
•
The proposals will bring improved pedestrian and cycle movement;
•
The amount of public open space is appropriate to the scale of the proposals;
•
The proposal to include a Cruise Liner Terminal will attract additional tourists to the city; and
•
The proposals provide for improved transport movement in North Liverpool.
Image 2: Liverpool Waters Community Exhibition – January 2010
3.2.16 Respondents were also asked to indicate whether or not they supported the regeneration proposals for Liverpool Waters. The questionnaire also provided the opportunity for respondents to submit additional comments. Whilst the responses were anonymous, respondents were asked to indicate whether they were a resident, business or landowner and provide their postcode. 3.2.17 A return address was provided for the questionnaires so that respondents could complete and return at their own convenience should they prefer to do so. The questionnaire was also made available on the Liverpool Waters website, allowing further opportunities for members of the public to contact the applicant’s representative directly with any further questions. 3.2.18 In addition to the questionnaire, a ‘Your Thoughts Count’ flip chart was provided at the event to allow attendees to write a brief summary of their thoughts on the proposals. As a direct result of Liverpool Waters
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this public consultation exercise and amendments were made to the Masterplan. 3.2.19 To widen the scope of community engagement beyond groups A,B and C as outlined in Section 2.3.1 of this report, Peel launched a dedicated Liverpool Waters website www.liverpoolwaters.co.uk in January 2007 to accompany the publication of the Concept Vision. Since its launch the website has provided details and descriptions of the site, a comprehensive gallery with existing and proposed images, statements and media released made by Peel along with further information about Peel. 3.2.20 In addition, the Liverpool Waters website was also updated at the time of the public exhibition to incorporate the consultation material and an electronic version of the questionnaire. Since the public consultation in January 2010, the website has continued to be updated with relevant statements, press releases and images. This has included a comprehensive visual “virtual tour” of the existing Liverpool Waters site. Press Releases 3.2.21 In order to ensure that the emerging Liverpool Waters proposals were well publicised, Peel published a number of press releases since the launch of the ‘Concept Vision’ in February 2007. 3.2.22 The press releases are reproduced in Appendix 3, along with relevant extracts from more recent newspaper and associated websites demonstrating the widespread media coverage of the proposals. Image 3: Liverpool Waters Community Exhibition – January 2010
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3.3
Peel’s Response to Pre-Submission Consultation
3.3.1
Peel has placed stakeholder consultation and community engagement at the heart of the planning process for evolving the development proposal for the Liverpool Waters site. To this end Peel have actively sought to engage with, listen to and act upon the comments received from stakeholders and the wider community.
3.3.2
Following the hugely successful community exhibition in January 2010, Peel were able to review just short of 300 questionnaire responses submitted in response to the development concepts shared through the exhibition. The overall feedback from those individuals attending the event and completing the questionnaire was extremely positive.
3.3.3
Firstly, the respondents were asked to record whether they supported the overall regeneration proposals for Liverpool Waters, with 95% stating that they supported the scheme, leaving only 5% of respondents not supporting the scheme in the form as presented at the exhibition. The respondents were also asked to record a tick in the relevant box to answer whether they supported a number of comments. The overall results of these specific questions are outlined in Table 1 below: Table 1 – January 2010 Community Exhibition Questionnaire Results Questionnaire Statement
Yes
No
Do you support the proposals to increase public access along the waterfront?
99%
1%
Do you support the proposals for tall buildings?
85%
15%
Do you support the proposals for cultural attractions and events?
99%
1%
99%
1%
Do you feel the proposal will benefit heritage?
90%
10%
Are you in favour of the proposal offering a wider choice of new homes?
91%
9%
98%
2%
Do you support the proposals for new and improved pedestrian and cycle routes?
99%
1%
Are you in favour of the creation of public open spaces within the scheme?
99%
1%
98%
2%
99%
1%
Are you in favour of the proposal providing a range of new jobs and training for local people?
Do you support the proposals to attract new businesses to Liverpool and indeed the Northwest?
Are you in favour of promoting Liverpool as an exciting cruise destination whilst attracting tourism and investment? Do you support the proposal to improve public transport?
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3.3.4
As outlined in Table 1 above, the application has been viewed as being highly favourable by those individuals completing the questionnaire. There were however, several statements which received the lowest positive statement recorded, below 95%, whilst also recognising that a result of less than 95% is still exceptionally high. Those statements receiving less than 95% of positive responses, were; tall buildings (85%), heritage (90%) and housing (91%).
3.3.5
The vast majority of respondents (82%) were residents. Of these residents, 5% identified themselves as having additional interests i.e. a business or landowner. A further 5% of respondents identified themselves as business owners only and just 1% as landowners only. 12% of respondents did not provide a response with regards to their interest in the area or identified their interest as ‘other’. Of the respondents who provided their postcode, the majority were from Liverpool itself (74%) with 18% from the Wirral. The remainder came from other locations across the North West region and Wales (Appendix 8. Table A8.2 refers). 100% of the respondents who indicated that they had a business or land interest support the Liverpool Waters proposal.
100% 90% 80%
% All respondents
70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Support Liverpool Waters proposal
Do not support Liverpool Waters proposals
No response
Figure 1: All respondents – support for the Liverpool Waters Regeneration Proposals
3.3.6
Of the small minority of respondents who expressed the view that they did not support the scheme
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(just 8 respondents) identified themselves as being residents, 6 being from Liverpool and 1 from Cheshire (the remaining respondent did not provide their postcode). The most common concern raised by these respondents relates to the design of the proposed buildings and the need to respect the historic features of the area. 3.3.7
The questionnaire went on to ask respondents to rank their agreement with a number of statements relating to key aspects of the Liverpool Waters proposal. Figures 2-13 highlight the key messages from these responses.
"The proposals allow greater public access to the waterfront"
100 90 80 % respondents
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
No response
Figure 2: Access
"The design and height of the proposals are appropriate"
80 70
% respondents
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
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Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
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No response
Figure 3: Building design
"The proposals will help to attract cultural activities and events to North Liverpool"
80 70
% respondents
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
No response
Figure 4: Culture
"The proposals provide a range of job opportunities for local residents"
90 80
% respondents
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Figure 5: Employment
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No response
"The proposals respect the existing historic features and setting"
80 70
% respondents
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
No response
Figure 6: Heritage
"The proposals provide a mix of housing types"
70 60
% respondents
50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Figure 7: Housing
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No response
"The proposal will attract new businesses and investment to Liverpool"
90 80
% respondents
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
No response
Figure 8: Investment
"The proposals will bring improved leisure facilities to North Liverpool"
90 80
% respondents
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Figure 9: Leisure
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No response
"The proposals will enable improved pedestrian and cycle movement"
90 80
% respondents
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
No response
Figure 10: Movement
"The amount of public open space is appropriate to the scale of the proposals"
80 70
% respondents
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
Figure 11: Open Space
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No response
"The proposal to include a Cruise Liner Terminal will attract additional tourists to the city"
100 90 80 % respondents
70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
No response
Figure 12: Cruise Liner
"The proposals provide for improved transport movement in North Liverpool"
80 70
% respondents
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Stongly Agree / Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Neither Agree or Disagree
No response
Figure 13: Transport
3.3.8
The most widely recognised benefits of the Liverpool Waters proposal were those relating to access, investment and tourism, with over 90% of all respondents either ‘strongly agreeing’ or ‘agreeing’ that the proposals will: •
Allow greater access to the waterfront;
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3.3.9
•
Attract new businesses and investment to Liverpool; and
•
Attract additional tourists to the city.
Similarly, over 80% of respondents ‘strongly agreed’ or ‘agreed’ that the proposals will: •
Help to attract cultural activities and events to North Liverpool;
•
Provide a range of job opportunities for local residents;
•
Bring improved leisure facilities to North Liverpool; and
•
Enable improved pedestrian and cycle movement.
3.3.10 Those statements which attracted the most ‘disagree’ or ‘strongly disagree’ views were those relating to the buildings (8%), heritage (8%), housing (7%) and open space (7%), although it should be noted in all cases that the vast majority of respondents still supported these elements of the scheme. Concerns raised regarding the buildings included the height and un-inspirational design. The majority of comments which specifically related to the heritage aspects of the Liverpool Waters proposals identified the importance of the new scheme respecting the existing historic features on the site and surrounding area. Respondents who rated the open space provision of the proposal as negative, believed that there should be further provision incorporated into the scheme. All of the comments received, both positive and negative, are reproduced in Appendix 8.
Image 3: Extract from the Liverpool Echo Newspaper – Wednesday 3rd February 2010
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3.3.11 Peel recognised both the importance and resulting benefits of pre-application engagement as is demonstrated by the significant amount of consultation undertaken since 2007 as evidenced in this SCI. All comments received through the consultation process were reviewed and considered. It should be noted however that many of the issues raised are also dealt with in a detailed and comprehensive manner within the technical reports and other documents prepared and submitted in support of the Liverpool Waters planning application. 3.3.12 As outlined above, the original ‘Concept Vision’ for the Liverpool Waters site was launched in March 2007 after which Peel began the process of working with key stakeholders and the wider community to develop a ‘Vision’ that was most appropriate to the location, responded to growth requirements of the city and that drew on the important heritage value of the site given the World Heritage status. As documented above, Peel entered in an extensive consultation programme on the proposals with stakeholders. 3.3.13 The first masterplan for wider consultation was produced in October 2009 and shared with stakeholders culminating in a public consultation event held in Liverpool in January 2010. The consultation exercise with the public and other key stakeholders identified three key areas of refinement to the scheme. These were: •
the economic case for the development proposals;
•
the infrastructure impacts of the development proposals; and
•
the built form of the development.
3.3.14 Using these key headings, a range of development scenarios were then prepared and evaluated in relation to the scheme. The overall quantum of development both in number and form was reduced as a direct result of the stakeholder consultation and community engagement an amended ‘Masterplan’ was produced in February 2010. 3.3.15 The revised Masterplan saw a marked reduction in building heights, building numbers and a significant alteration to the layout of key areas of the proposals. The basic street hierarchy remained the same within the emerging scheme as it was driven in part by the openings in the historic and listed dock boundary wall, together with the layout of the existing and lost dock spaces below ground. As a result of further consultations with LCC, Liverpool Vision, CABE, the Government Office for the North West, English Heritage and the Environment Agency further Liverpool Waters
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amendments were made to the February 2010 Masterplan to produce the masterplan that formed the basis of the October 2010 submission. 3.3.16 Key changes between the February 2010 Masterplan and the scheme as submitted in October 2010 are summarised in the following paragraphs. 3.3.17 Floorspace - The overall floorspace, form and layout of the October 2010 submission demonstrated a significant reduction in floorspace, residential unit numbers and changes in other land uses as a result of the extensive consultation process and a refinement of the masterplan. 3.3.18 Central Park – The main public open space within the central part of the site was rotated through 90 degrees to create a park on a north / south axis. This allowed for greater natural sunlight penetration into the core of the site and allowed the surrounding buildings to better connect to a central space as part of ‘place making’ principles. Instead of two parks with an east west axis the realignment of ‘Central Park’ created the opportunity for a new park at its southern end. Joining Central Park with Prospect Park created a more significant area of public space in the heart of the Central Docks Neighbourhood.
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3.3.19 Commercial Buildings - a number of buildings proposed along the waterfront were connected to reinforce the horizontal datum of buildings that currently front direct onto the Mersey. With taller building rising behind them, which was considered consistent with the key characteristics of Liverpool’s skyline.
3.3.20 Commercial Cluster – the existing City Centre Commercial Cluster was increased in prominence and reinforced through the introduction of Shanghai Tower and other tall buildings on the eastern edge of Princes Dock, together with taller buildings within King Edward Triangle to further identify the ‘Commercial Core’ as the dominant cluster. This responded directly to the guidance established in the World Heritage SPD.
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3.3.21 Cruise Liner Terminal – following the relocation of the Shanghai Tower, the proposed cruise liner terminal was moved southwards to allow it to have a stronger relationship to the city centre and the future proposed cruise liner landing stage.
3.3.22 Cultural Building – the proposed Cultural Building was relocated to a key entrance point of the site as a focus building allowing it to be developed within an earlier phase.
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3.3.23 Dock Infilling – in response to the stakeholder consultation along with the above amendments to the masterplan, the extent of the docks that will need to be infilled was significantly reduced.
3.3.24 Dock Masters Office – The proposed building heights around the Dock Masters Office was reduced in order to better reflect the scale of this key asset (and therefore enhance its setting) and open up views into the site from the River Mersey.
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3.3.25 Grounding of Buildings – all tall buildings within the central were extended to ground level, rather than growing out of podiums. This design response sought to give the buildings and their respective business and residential occupiers an ‘address’ and foster a stronger sense of place and community.
3.3.26 Kingsway – Proposed buildings above the Kingsway Tunnel were repositioned to avoid potential conflict with the safe and unhindered operation of the Kingsway Tunnel. 3.3.27 Second Cluster – the second cluster of buildings on the site of the former Clarence Dock Power Station was reduced in both mass, number, size and height in order to ensure it is viewed as subservient when compared against the existing and City Centre cluster. This again was a direct to response to guidance within the World Heritage SPD.
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3.3.28 Shanghai Tower – the proposed ‘Shanghai Tower’ has been relocated from a site adjacent to the proposed Cruise Liner Terminal to a site at Princes Dock. The new location for Shanghai Tower seeks to reinforce the existing City Centre cluster as the primary cluster as set out in the guidance within the World Heritage Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
3.3.29 Tall Buildings – all ‘tall buildings’1 have been removed from the waterfront with no new buildings taller than 15 storeys (45 metres) fronting onto the River Mersey. This approach seeks to better respond to the existing form of the city when read from the River. 3.3.30 Concept Vision – the March 2007 ‘Concept Vision’
1
‘Tall Buildings’ as defined by the adopted World Heritage Site Supplementary Planning Document (LCC, October 2009)
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3.3.31 1st Interim Masterplan – by January 2008 a number stakeholder consultation and community engagement had radically altered the form and quantum of the Liverpool Waters proposal:
3.3.32 2nd Interim Masterplan – by October 2009 on going stakeholder consultation and community engagement had refined the form and quantum of the Liverpool Waters further:
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3.3.33 Sketch Up Masterplan as Submitted – by October 2010 the form and mix of development proposed by the 3rd Interim Masterplan, October 2009, had been refined to the point where it was possible to submit an outline planning application.
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4.0
Post-Registration Summary of Consultation Activity
4.1
Post-Registration Consultation
4.1.1
As outlined in Section 1.1.1 of this SCI, Peel submitted an application to LCC on 4th October 2010 for the comprehensive regeneration of a sixty hectare dockland site known as Liverpool Waters to create a world-class, high quality, mixed use waterfront quarter in central Liverpool that will allow for substantial growth of the city’s economy and residential numbers in a manner consistent with relevant national, regional and local planning guidance. The Liverpool Waters planning application was registered under reference 10O/2424 on 27th October 2010.
4.1.2
In subsequent correspondence, LCC raised issues on the form and content of the Liverpool Waters application as submitted. A request was made by LCC on 17th February for Peel to consider restructuring and representing the Liverpool Waters application in order to give greater clarity to the proposal. Peel has also taken account of the correspondence received by LCC during the formal consultation period and beyond and have responded constructively where necessary in updating the Liverpool Waters proposal.
4.1.3
As part of Peels programme of ongoing stakeholder consultation and community engagement a series of post submission ‘out-reach’ events well held during January and February 2011. The purpose of these events was to give stakeholders and the wider community the opportunity to discuss with Peel any concerns or issues they had on the Liverpool Waters proposal as submitted in October 2010. Each of the seven ‘out-reach’ events outlined below was attended by officers from LCC. A series of presentations were given to attendees by representatives from Peel’s Liverpool Waters project team to local residents and businesses. The events were publicised on the Liverpool Waters website, local media as well as direct invitations being issued. The outreach events were held on the following dates: •
24th January 2011 – an early evening event at the Malmaison Hotel in Princes Dock in Liverpool. The event was open to Waterloo Quay, Waterloo Warehouse and City Lofts residents associations;
•
27th January 2011 – an early morning event at the Chamber of Commerce on Old Hall in Liverpool’s commercial district. The event was open to members of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce who represent business interests in the city;
•
31st January 2011 – an early evening community exhibition was held at Crowne Plaza in Princes
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Dock and was open to all; •
2nd February 2011 – an early morning event at the Mersey Partnerships office in Princes Dock. The event was open to Members of the Mersey Partnership and Liverpool Vision;
•
3rd February 2011 – an early morning event was held at Goodison Park in Anfield. The event was open to members of the North Liverpool Business Forum;
•
7th February 2011 – a second early evening community exhibition was held at Crowne Plaza in Princes Dock; and
•
8th February 2011 – an early evening event was held at Vauxhall Community Centre and was open to all residents in the Northshore area.
4.1.4
The events in total attracted in excess of 400 attendees and included local residents, local Councillors, representatives from local businesses and the wider business community, heritage interest groups and resident groups.
4.1.5
In addition to the ‘out-reach’ events outlined above, Peel has undertaken extensive direct consultations with LCC and statutory consultees including English Heritage, the Environment Agency, Natural England and CABE. Issues raised by through the ‘out-reach’ events were echoed by LCC and statutory consultees. The issues raised focused around the following aspects of the Liverpool Waters proposal as submitted in October 2010:
4.1.6
•
The maximum height of a number of the building plots proposed;
•
Retention of heritage and archaeological features;
•
The distribution of land uses across the site;
•
The role and hierarchy of public open space;
•
Mix of housing;
•
Community use provision;
•
Environmental and sustainable measures;
•
Carbon footprint; and
•
Quantum of development.
As outlined above, Peel has used the post-registration period to engage in an extensive round of post consultation discussions with stakeholders. Peel has worked closely with LCC to resolve issues identified through the formal consultation process. As outlined in Appendix 1 of this SCI, consultation and engagement post registration of the application has continued. Regular weekly meetings have taken place with LCC to ensure issues raised have been addressed as far as is
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feasible within the confines of an outline application with a delivery period of three decades. 4.1.7
As a result of post-registration consultation and engagement a number of amendments to the Liverpool Waters proposal have been made. A summary of the key changes to the Liverpool Waters proposal as submitted in October 2010, and the Liverpool Waters proposal as presented in November 2011, are as follow: •
An 24% increase in office floorspace when compared against the October 2010 submission – focussed primarily on a shift in land use provision within the Princes Dock Neighbourhood;
•
A 3% decrease in residential floorspace across the scheme when compared against the October 2010 submission – this reduction in residential floorspace equates to reduction some 152 residential units;
•
A 24% decrease in hotel and conference facilities across the scheme when compared against the October 2010 submission – focussed primarily in the reduction of hotel floor space within Princes Dock Neighbourhood;
•
A 17% reduction in retail floorspace across the scheme when compared against the October 2010 submission – with the reduction focussed on comparison goods retailing, with convenience goods retailing remaining at the same level of provision;
•
A 19% reduction in restaurant and café floorspace across the scheme when compared against the October 2010 submission;
•
A 5% reduction in pub and bar floorspace across the scheme when compared against the October 2010 submission;
•
A 9% reduction in community facilities across the scheme when compared against the October 2010 submission;
•
A 19% increase in car parking provision across the scheme when compared against the October 2010 submission;
•
A reduction in the maximum building heights of a number of the development plots across the scheme.
4.1.8
As outlined above, a number of changes to the Liverpool Waters proposal have been made in response to the post-registration stakeholder consultation and community engagement. Whilst the list provided under paragraph 4.1.7 above gives an overview of the headline changes between the 2010 and 2011 proposal, it is the local changes to the Liverpool Waters development proposal that will be of most interest to the stakeholders. Section 4.2 below provides a more detailed overview of the changes to the Liverpool Waters proposal on a plot by plot basis.
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4.2
Amendments to the Liverpool Waters Development Proposal
4.2.1
In response to the post-registration consultation and engagement outlined in section 4.1 above, a series of changes have been made to the Liverpool Waters proposal as submitted in October 2010. A summary of the changes on a plot by plot basis made is outlined in the following paragraphs. Please refer to ‘Parameter Plan 005 – Liverpool Waters Development Plots’ Plot-A01 (Princes Dock Neighbourhood)
4.2.2
The October 2010 submission identified building (i) at Plot-A01 as being for hotel use with ancillary retailing, cafes and bar. The November 2011 update identifies building (i) at Plot-A01 as being for commercial office use. The overall height of the building remains the same at 42.7m.
Building (i) Plot A-01, October 2010 as submitted
Building (i), Plot A-01, November 2011 as updated
Plot-A03 (Princes Dock Neighbourhood) 4.2.3
The changes to the building have increased the total building height from 30.9m in October 2010, to 34m in the November 2011 update. The overall amount of residential floorspace provided by plot A-03 has therefore also increased.
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Plot A-03, October 2010 as submitted
Plot A-03, November 2011 as updated
Plot A-05 (Princes Dock Neighbourhood) 4.2.4
Plot A-05 has increased from 29.20m to 34m.
Plot A-05, October 2010 as submitted
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Plot B-06 (King Edward Triangle Neighbourhood) 4.2.5
The form of the building has also been amended to better respond to the potential redevelopment of the neighbouring pub site.
Plot B-06, October 2010 as submitted
Plot B-06, November 2011 as updated
Plot C-03 (Central Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.6
The building has also been reduced in height from 47m down to 41m. The aspirations for this building as outlined in the ‘Liverpool Waters Destination Strategy’ (November 2011), remain the same; it is the form that has changed.
Plot C-03, October 2010 as submitted
Plot C-03, November 2011 as updated
Plot C-04 (Central Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.7
The form of Plot C-04 has been altered. The amount of residential floorspace has been increased whilst the amount of retail floorspace has been reduced. The height of Plot C-04 has increased from 36.9m to 44.8m.
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Plot C-04, October 2010 as submitted
Plot C-04, November 2011 as updated
Plots C-05 and C-06 (Central Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.8
Peel has altered both the form and height of Plots C-05 and C-06. Both plots have also been combined to form plot C-05. The overall height of plot C-05 has therefore been reduced from 30,7m to 29.2m.
Plots C-04 and C-05, October 2010 as submitted
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Plot C-05, November 2011 as updated
Plot C-07 (Central Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.9
Concerns raised by residents of Waterloo Quay and Waterloo Warehouse to the loss of car parking provision, Peel has removed Plot C-07.
Plot C-07, October 2010 as submitted
Plot C-07 removed from November 2011 updated
Plots C-08, C-09 & C-10 (Central Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.10 The overall height of these buildings has however been reduced from 44.65m in the 2010 submission, to 41m in the updated.
Plots C-08, C-09 & C-010, October 2010
Plots C-08, C-09 and C-10, November 2011
as submitted
updated proposal
Plot C-13 (Central Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.11 The overall height of the building has also been reduced from 58.6m to 42.6. The reduction in plot footprint has also assisted in facilitating the ‘Dock Boundary Wall Promenade’ as outlined within the ‘Liverpool Waters Public Realm Characterisation and Precedent Study’ (November 2011).
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Plot C-13, October 2010 as submitted
Plot C-13, November 2011 as updated
Plot C-14 (Central Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.12 Plot C-14 has been realigned and Peel has removed a significant quantum of floorspace.
Plot C-14, October 2010 as submitted
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Plot D-19 (Clarence Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.13 The plot has reduced from 30.7m to 29.7m, and the plot also includes proposals for a sloped profile to further expose views of the Tobacco Warehouse.
Plot D-19, October 2010 as submitted
Plot D-19, November 2011 as updated
Plot E-07 (Clarence Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.14 The overall height of these buildings has been reduced from 44.50m in the 2010 submission, to 38m in the updated submission.
Plot E-07, October 2010 as submitted
Plot E-07, November 2011 as updated
Plot E-08 (i) (Clarence Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.15 A potential primary school was moved from alongside Bramley Moore Dock to a position alongside Nelson Dock. As a result Plot E-08 building (i) has been reduced in height from 27.6m as shown in the 2010 submission to 14.4m as shown in the 2011 update.
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Plot E-08(i), October 2010 as submitted
Plot E-08(i), November 2011 as updated
Plot E-08 (ii) (Clarence Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.16 To support the repositioned school, and to reduce vehicle movements within the main body of the Northern Docks the 2011 updated scheme shows a standalone multi-storey car park on plot E08(ii)
Plot E-08(ii), October 2010 as submitted
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Plot E-08(ii), November 2011 as updated
Plot E-08 (iii) (Clarence Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.17 In response to the alterations to buildings (i) and (iii) of plot-E-08 minor amendments to the quantum and form of building (iii) have also been made.
Plot E-08(iii), October 2010 as submitted
Plot E-08(iii), November 2011 as updated
Plot E-13 (Clarence Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.18 The overall height of these buildings has however been reduced from 44.50m in the 2010 submission, to 38m in the updated submission.
Plot E-13, October 2010 as submitted
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Plot E-14(i) (Clarence Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.19 In response plot E-14(i) has been altered and is now shown as providing residential accommodation completely. The overall height of plot E-14(i) has increased from 27.6m to 28.8m.
Plot E-14(i) October 2010 as submitted
Plot E-14(i), November 2011 as updated
Plot E-14(ii) (Clarence Docks Neighbourhood) 4.2.20 Plot E-14(ii) is no longer shown as being residential. It is now shown in the 2011 updated scheme as being a stand alone car park. In addition to changing use the building plot has also reduced from 27.6m to 26.7m
Plot E-14(ii) October 2010 as submitted
Plot E-14(ii), November 2011 as updated
4.2.21 In response to extensive stakeholder consultation and community engagement the Liverpool Waters proposal as submitted in October 2010 has now been updated by Peel to respond to the issues raised through consultation since registration of the Liverpool Waters. The amendments made to the Liverpool Waters proposal, as have resulted in minor amendments to the wording of the description of development for which outline planning consent is being sought. The amended wording for the description of the development, taking into account the amendments to the Liverpool Waters
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Liverpool Waters proposal in response to stakeholder consultation and community engagement reads as follows:
“The comprehensive redevelopment of up to 60 hectares of former dock land to provide a mixed use development of up to 1,691,100 sq.m comprising: up to 733,200 sq.m residential (Class C3) (9,000 units), up to 314,500 sq.m business (Class B1), up to 53,000 sq.m of hotel and conference facilities (Class C1), up to 19,100 sq.m of comparison retailing (Class A1), up to 7,800 sq.m of convenience retailing (Class A1), up to 8,600 sq.m of financial and professional services (Class A2), up to 27,100 sq.m of restaurants and cafes (Class A3), up to 19,200 sq.m of drinking establishments (Class A4), up to 8,900 sq.m of community uses (Class D1), up to 33,300 sq.m assembly and leisure (Class D2), up to 17,600 sq.m for a cruise liner terminal and energy centre (Use Sui Generis), up to 35,900 sq.m for servicing (Sui Generis), up to 412,800 sq.m for parking (Sui Generis) together with structural landscaping, formation of public spaces and associated infrastructure and public realm works”
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5.0 Conclusions 5.1
Post-Registration Consultation
5.1.1
The stakeholder consultation and community engagement programme entered into by Peel in relation to Liverpool Waters proposal has clearly demonstrated that there is significant public support for the Liverpool Waters proposal and that this SCI is evidence that Peel has listened to the views stakeholders and the wider community in drawing up development proposal for the Liverpool Waters site.
5.1.2
This SCI also demonstrates that this process has formed part of a much wider and comprehensive stakeholder engagement programme which has informed the development of the Liverpool Waters outline planning application.
5.1.3
It is recognised that the proposal would involve development over a considerable length of time and that Peel is committed to continuing ongoing and meaningful community and stakeholder engagement throughout the development process to ensure the successful implementation of Liverpool Waters.
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Appendices
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Appendix 1: Summary of Engagement with Key Stakeholders (2007 – 2011)
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Liverpool Waters Presentations Date th
27 February 2007 th
Event Description Presentation to Liverpool Council – Council Chamber, Liverpool Town Hall
6 June 2007
Presentation to Sefton Liverpool Enterprise Growth Initiative (SLEGI), Racquet Club, Chapel St, Liverpool
12th June 07
Presentation to Colin Hilton at Liverpool City Council
th
Presentation to English Heritage at Trafford Centre
th
Presentation to Shanghai Foreign Economic Relations & Trade Commission at Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
15 August 2007 28 August 2007 rd
3 October 2007 22
nd
November 2007
30th November 2007 th
25 January 2008 th
6 February 2008
Property Week Presentation/Panel discussion “Property and the City of Culture” at Crowne Plaza, Liverpool Presentation/speech at The Future of Recreational Inland Waterways Conference at Mersey Maritime Museum Presentation to Liverpool Vision Board Presentation to 350 students at North Liverpool Academy at the Academy, Prior Road, Liverpool Presentation to Liverpool & Wirral residents (Waterloo Warehouse and Waterloo Quay), Eldonian Village Hall, Liverpool
st
Presentation to Liverpool Chamber of Commerce
th
12 May 2008
Joint IHT/ICE Presentation “Peel Holdings Vision for the Mersey Waterfront” at John Moores University, Liverpool
22nd May 2008
Speech at Mason Owen/RBS Property Gala Dinner
21 February 2008
rd
23 May 2008
Property Lunch/Presentation of Liverpool Waters at the Artists Club, Liverpool
th
Presentation at Waterfront Expo 08 – Liverpool Waters, Wirral Waters, Ocean Gateway
th
Speech at Labour’s Business Lunch, Sir Thomas Hotel, Liverpool
4 November 2008 5 December 2008 th
28 January 2009
Presentation to Liverpool Vision
19th February 2009
Presentation at the Regenerate Liverpool Conference, Princes 1 Suite, Crowne Plaza Hotel, St Nicholas Place, Pier Head, Liverpool
th
25 February 2010 th
8 April 2009
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10th June 2009
Presentation to 50 clergymen/women around the boundary of the scheme at Liverpool Parish Church
th
Understanding Liverpool’s Dockland Landscape, ‘Last Thursday’ Merseyside Planning and Design Professionals, Racquet Club, Liverpool
th
24 January 2011
Waterloo Residents Presentation, Malmaison Hotel, Liverpool
27th January 2011
Chamber of Commerce Presentation
24 June 2010
st
31 January 2011 rd
Public Meeting and Presentation, Crowne Plaza Hotel
3 February 2011
North Liverpool Business Forum, Goodison Park Football Stadium
7th February 2011
Public Meeting and Presentation, Crowne Plaza Hotel
Liverpool Waters-Fortnightly Pre-Application Planning Meetings Date st
1 October 2009
Event Description Pre-Application Meeting (1), Millennium House
th
Pre-Application Meeting (2), Millennium House
th
29 October 2009
Pre-Application Meeting (3), Millennium House
12th November 2009
Pre-Application Meeting (4), Millennium House
15 October 2009
th
Pre-Application Meeting (5), Millennium House
th
Pre-Application Meeting (6), Millennium House
26 November 2009 10 December 2009 th
7 January 2010 st
Pre-Application Meeting (7) , Millennium House
21 January 2010
Pre-Application Meeting (8) , Millennium House
4th February 2010
Pre-Application Meeting (9) , Malmaison
th
18 February 2010
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4th March 2010
Pre-Application Meeting (11), Millennium House
th
Pre-Application Meeting (12), Millennium House
th
Pre-Application Meeting (13), Millennium House
th
Pre-Application Meeting (14) & Design Workshop, Millennium House
th
20 May 2010
Pre-Application Meeting (15), Millennium House
8th July 2010
Pre-Application Meeting (16), Millennium House
18 March 2010 15 April 2010 29 April 2010
th
19 August 2010
Pre-Application Meeting (17), Millennium House
Liverpool Waters Post-Submission Planning Meetings Date
Event Description
7th October 2010
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
11th November 2010
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
22nd November 2010
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
6th January 2011
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
3rd March 2011
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
th
10 March 2011
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
31st March 2011
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
7th April 2011
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
th
10 May 2011
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
26th May 2011
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
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16th June 2011 rd
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
23 June 2011
Post-Submission Meeting, Millennium House
22nd September 2011
Post Submission Meeting, Millennium House
6th October 2011
Post Submission Meeting, Millennium House, Liverpool
th
13 October 2011
Post Submission Meeting, Millennium House, Liverpool
Media Events Date
Event Description
6th March 2007
Liverpool Waters Media Launch – Liverpool Town Hall
th
27 March 2009
Meeting with Chinese Press of Mersey Partnership
Local Residents, Groups and North Liverpool Area Meetings Date th
9 April 2008
Event Description North Liverpool Regeneration Meeting
th
Eldonian Board Meeting held at their head office in Liverpool
th
11 September 2008
North Liverpool Business Forum – to update local businesses of progress
12th September 2008
Meeting with residents committee of City Lofts to update on progress of Liverpool Waters
12 June 2008
th
Meeting with John Martin, Superintendent Operations, Liverpool North (Merseyside Police) liaising with community
th
Liverpool Waterfront Partnership
th
Eldonian Board Meeting
18 March 2009 27 March 2009 12 November 2009
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1st March 2010 th
9 March 200 th
27 April 2010 th
North Liverpool Strategic Regeneration Framework Stakeholder Event, Oakmere Conference Centre, Walton, Liverpool North Liverpool/South Sefton Single Regeneration Framework Review Liverpool Waters Merseyside Civic Society, University of Liverpool
8 February 2011
Vauxhall Community Outreach Event, Vauxhall Millennium Centre
16th March 2011
Cycle Presentation outreach Event
21st March 2011
Access Outreach Event, Millennium House
th
24 March 2011
The Liverpool Victorian Society
CABE Meetings Date
Event Description
17th November 2009
CABE meeting/site visit, Malmaison, Liverpool
2
nd
December 2009
th
CABE Panel Review, CABE offices, London
25 January 2010
CABE briefing session – CABE offices, London
28th April 2010
CABE Meeting
th
5 May 10 th
8 September 10 th
CABE Design Review, CABE London CABE Design Review, London
11 January
CABE Liverpool
30th September 2011
CABE Briefing Session, CABE London
12th October 2011
CABE Site Visit and Panel Review, The Tea Factory, Liverpool
English Heritage Meetings Liverpool Waters
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Date
Event Description
6th January 2010
English Heritage Presentation, Millennium House, Liverpool
th
19 February 2010 22
nd
February 2010
th
English Heritage Visual Assessment Meeting, LCC Offices, Millennium House, Liverpool English Heritage Key Issues Meeting, Canada House, Manchester
30 March 2010
English Heritage meeting, Millennium House
14th July 2010
EHAC Visit, Liverpool
th
20 May 2010 st
1 September 2010 th
LW Pre-Application and English Heritage Meeting, Millennium House English Heritage meeting, Liverpool Vision office
11 November 2010
English Heritage meeting, Millennium House
16th June 2011
English Heritage Amendments Presentation, Millennium House
Delivery/Working Group Meetings Date
Event Description
20th July 2009
Planning, Heritage & Urban Design Working Group Meeting at Liverpool Vision
3
rd
February 2010
Delivery Group Meeting, Millennium House
3
rd
March 2010
Delivery Group Meeting, Millennium House
th
6 May 2010
LW Design Workshop, Millennium House
Government Office for the North West Meetings Liverpool Waters
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Date
Event Description
8th February 2010
Government Office for the North West – Manchester
22
nd
April 2010
Government Office for the North West, Cunard Building, Liverpool
Transport Meetings Date th
Event Description
29 March 2010
JMP Progress meeting with LCC Highways
23rd April 2010
JMP Meeting with Mike Peet of LCC on Highway Improvements
th
LW LCC Transport Meeting, Millennium House
th
LW Highways Agency Meeting, Liverpool - JMP office
29 April 2010 19 May 2010 th
4 March 2011 st
LCC Transport Meeting, Millennium House
31 March 2011
Transport Working Group, Municipal Buildings
1st April 2011
Local Sustainable Transport Fund & Liverpool Waters, Millennium House
th
13 June 2011
Transport Meeting, Millennium House
23rd September 2011
Mersey Travel Meeting, Royal Liver building, Liverpool
Other Events Date
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30th April 2009 th
29/30 January 2010
Meeting with Councillor Joe Anderson, Leader of the Liverpool Labour Party at Liverpool City Council Public Consultation event at 9-11 Whitechapel
th
Visual Assessment Meeting
th
EIA Scoping Meeting (1), Millennium House
th
10 June-2010
Cultural Meeting, Epstien Centre - Hatton Gardens
22nd June 2010
Liverpool City Council Cabinet, Crowne Plaza, Liverpool, 4-7pm
24 March 2010 15 April 2010
th
Liverpool Vision meeting, Liverpool Vision offices
th
13 December 2010
Legal Meeting, Millennium House
7th March 2011
Members Reference Group, Council House, Liverpool
26 August 2010
th
Commercial Office, Retail and Leisure Uses Workshop, Millennium House
th
17 March 2011 PM
Housing, Education and Community Infrastructure Workshop, Millennium House
23rd March 2011
WHS Steering Group
17 March 2011 AM
th
25 March 2011
City Regional Cabinet, Millennium House
29th March 2011
United Utilities Meeting, Dock Road
10th May 2011
Design Workshop, Tweeds Liverpool
th
17 May 2011
Regional Growth Fund Meeting, Millennium House
25th May 2011
Housing Strategy Meeting, Millennium House
8th June 2011
Environmental Meeting, Millennium House
th
16 June 2011
Planning Mechanisms Meeting, Millennium House
28th September 2011
Building Characterisation Study Presentation and Submission Update, Liverpool
20th October 2011
LCC Heads of Term Meeting, Millennium House, Liverpool
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27th October 2011
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Appendix 2: Summary of Pre-application Correspondence with Key Stakeholders (2007 – 2010)
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Date
To
From
Title
Details
Outgoing correspondence Outline initial comments of the Draft Liverpool 24.03.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
Draft World Heritage SPD
Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage Site SPD (WHS SPD)
Peel & WYG Planning &
Key Points on Draft of Liverpool WHS SPD
14.04.09
Liverpool City Council
14.04.09
Liverpool City Council
14.04.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
15.04.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
17.04.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Baseline Study
30.04.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
Liverpool & Wirral Joint SHLAA
05.05.09
Liverpool Vision
WYG Planning & Design
8th April Officer Presentation
Design
SPD
Peel & WYG Planning &
Peel's Five Key Points to LCC Draft Liverpool WHS
Peel's Five Key Points to LCC Draft Liverpool WHS
Design
SPD
SPD
06.05.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
16.06.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
12.08.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
Liverpool Waters
Note summarises Peel's comments on Draft WHS
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Questionnaire on the WHS SPD Public Consultation Key Issues Arising from the 8th April Officer Workshop
8th April Officer Workshop
Questionnaire on the WHS SPD Public Consultation Outline 7 key issues/questions Attached Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Baseline Study Liverpool & Wirral Joint SHLAA Response Letter Enclosed CD containing information from the 8th April meeting Enclosed CDs from the 8th April Officer Presentation
Planning, Heritage and Urban Design Workshop
Enclosed copy of Peel's updated vision for
The LW Vision (Update June 2009)
Liverpool Waters
Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Baseline
Enclosed CD of Cultural Heritage & Archaeology Baseline Report for LW
13.08.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
19.08.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
04.09.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Engineering
Conservation Statement-Central Docks-Dock Boundary Wall
Enclosed CD of Conservation Statement
Highways Layout for Northshore & Liverpool
Enclosed revised layout plan showing indicative
Waters
highway improvements
Pre-planning enquiry for proposed development:
Request response to several flood risk assessment
LW, Bramley Moore Dock
questions Enclosed CDs from the Chapman Taylor
07.09.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
Planning Heritage & Urban Design Presentation
08.09.09
Liverpool Vision
WYG Planning & Design
Planning Heritage & Urban Design Presentation
08.09.09
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
Joint Vision Statement
Enclosed Liverpool Waters Joint Vision Statement
23.11.09
CABE Review Panel
Chapman Taylor
Scheme Description for CABE Design Review
Scheme Description for CABE Design Review Panel
Panel Meeting
Meeting
03.12.09
English Heritage
WYG Planning & Design
Presentation and CABE Presentation Boards
29.01.10
CABE
Chapman Taylor
Liverpool Waters-Liverpool City Council
23.02.10
Liverpool City Council
WYG Environmental
Request for an EIA Scoping Opinion
17.03.10
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
20.04.10
English Heritage
Peel
Enclosed CD of presentation from the 27th October Summarise Peel's response to 16th December CABE letter Request for an EIA Scoping Opinion Email thread between LW archaeological advisors and English Heritage
Liverpool Waters
Chapman Taylor
Liverpool Waters-Liverpool City Council
10.05.10
Liverpool City Council
WYG Planning & Design
Pre-Application Planning Advice
Statement of Community Involvement – November 2011
presentation on the 3rd September
Response
CABE
Page 70
Enclosed CDs from the Chapman Taylor
EIA Scoping Opinion: Interim English Heritage
20.04.10
Liverpool Waters
presentation on the 3rd September
Comments from the 30th March meeting and 13th April letter Peel's response to 18th March letter and 24th February CABE Design Review Panel Outline the documentation that WYG consider would form the LW planning application
12.05.10 26.05.10
Liverpool City Council CABE
WYG Planning & Design
Liverpool OUV Methodology
WYG Planning & Design
CABE Workshop
01.06.10
CABE
WYG Planning & Design
LW Outline Planning Application Workshop
17.06.10
English Heritage
WYG Planning & Design
Strategic Views and Photomontages
07.07.10
English Heritage
WYG Planning & Design
EHAC Visit
30.07.10
Liverpool City Council
WYG Environmental
EIA Scoping Opinion: The Redevelopment of Liverpool Docks
Enclosed the revised Liverpool OUV Methodology Paper Enclosed copy of the letter issued to Liverpool City Council on the 10th May Invite to attend the Planning Application Workshop on the 7th June Enclosed hard copies of first 15 requested views and photomontages Request confirmation on several points in preparation for EHAC on 14th July WYG requesting scoping opinion response
Incoming correspondence King Edward Tower-
Reference to meeting Peel to discuss the King
Meeting with Peel Holdings
Edward Tower planning permission
23.07.09
Liverpool City Council
Knight Frank
16.12.09
Chapman Taylor
CABE
Liverpool City Council: Liverpool Waters
16.02.10
Chapman Taylor
English Heritage
Request for Pre-Application Advice
18.03.10
Chapman Taylor
CABE
Liverpool City Council: Liverpool Waters
English Heritage
Liverpool Waters
Merseyside Waste Disposal
Schedule 2 Development: Mixed Use
Authority
Development Scheme, Central Docks, Liverpool
23.03.10 24.03.10
Liverpool Waters
Peel Holdings Land & Property (Ports) Ltd Liverpool City Council
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Outline CABE's comments from the Design Review and site visit on the 2nd December 2009 Provide detailed pre-application response to the developing Liverpool Waters Masterplan Outline CABE's comments from the Design Review Panel on the 24th February 2010 Response to letter received on the 9th March 2010 Response to EIA Scoping Report
31.03.10
Liverpool City Council
31.03.10
Liverpool City Council
Contaminated Land Officer, Liverpool City Council 4NW
Liverpool Waters EIA Consultation-Liverpool Waters EIA Scoping Report
Response to EIA Scoping Report Offered no further comments on the EIA Scoping Report at that stage.
Schedule 2 Development: Liverpool Waters Mixed 31.03.10
Liverpool City Council
Environment Agency
Use Development Scheme, Central Docks,
Response to EIA Scoping Report
Liverpool Add comment that one further breeding bird 07.04.10
Liverpool City Council
Lancashire Wildlife Trust
EIA Scoping Report Issue
species should be referred to in the Scoping Report
07.04.10
Liverpool City Council
08.04.10
Liverpool City Council
08.04.10
Liverpool City Council
United Utilities North West Development Agency Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service
Centre Docks, Liverpool Mixed Use Development
Response to EIA Scoping Report
Schedule 2 Development: Liverpool Waters Mixed Use Development Scheme, Central Docks,
Response to EIA Scoping Report
Liverpool Liverpool Waters-EIA Scoping
Response to EIA Scoping Report
Schedule 2 Development: Liverpool Waters Mixed 08.04.10
Liverpool City Council
English Heritage
Use Development Scheme, Central Docks,
Response to EIA Scoping Report
Liverpool 09.04.10
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Schedule 2 Development: Liverpool Waters Mixed Use Development Scheme, Central Docks,
09.04.10
Liverpool City Council
Environment Agency
Liverpool Waters: EIA Scoping
26.04.10
WYG Planning & Design
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool Waters Pre-Application Planning Advice
Liverpool Waters
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Response to EIA Scoping Report
Liverpool Response to EIA Scoping Report Outlines Liverpool City Councils expectations for the planning application submission
Re. Liverpool Waters Policy Context and
Outlines response to Peel Paper submitted in
Development Aspirations: Peel Response Paper
February 2010
Merseytravel
Schedule 2 Development
Response to EIA Scoping Report
English Heritage
Liverpool Waters Liverpool City Council: Liverpool Waters
28.04.10
WYG Planning & Design
Liverpool City Council
30.04.10
Liverpool City Council
13.05.10
Peel Holdings Land & Property (Ports) Ltd
19.05.10
Chapman Taylor
CABE
19.05.10
Liverpool City Council
English Heritage
24.05.10 04.06.10 20.07.10 11.08.10
Peel Holdings Land & Property (Ports) Ltd WYG Environmental Peel Holdings Land & Property (Ports) Ltd Peel Holdings Land & Property (Ports) Ltd
English Heritage Environment Agency
Response to letter off Lindsey Ashworth (Peel) on the 20th April Outline CABE's comments from the Design Review Panel on the 5th May
LW Policy Context and Development Aspirations
Provide comments to inform the Development
Development Specification Paper
Specification Paper
Liverpool Waters
Outline English Heritage’s comments
Preliminary Geo-Environmental Ground Investigation Interpretative Report
English Heritage
Liverpool Waters
English Heritage
Liverpool Waters
Response to letter received on the 24th May Outline English Heritage’s comments Outline English Heritage’s comments Response to letters of 26th April and 16th August
16.09.10
WYG Planning & Design
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool Waters Pre Application Planning Advice
regarding form of application, development principles, masterplan and timescales for submission.
Liverpool Waters
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Appendix 3: Press Releases
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25/01/2010 Peel to Hold Liverpool Waters Community Consultation Event On 29th and 30th January, Peel will be hosting a community consultation event in respect of this magnificent project titled Liverpool Waters to show their latest development plans for the redundant docks area north of the Pier Head in Liverpool.
The open event will take place in the shop at 9 Whitechapel in Liverpool city centre located between the Met Quarter and Lord Street from 10 am to 5 pm both days. Members of the public of all ages are invited. There will be a colouring competition for kids aged up to 12 years with the chance to win an iPod. Visitors will be able to meet Peel’s team, see artists’ impressions and a scale model of the draft Liverpool Waters scheme and will be invited to give their views. An outline planning application is currently being prepared. This £5.5 billion waterside development scheme is the largest urban regeneration project in the UK extending to over 150 acres of currently derelict dockland. The proposals are designed to transform the site from an inaccessible, under-used area with a poor quality environment into a high quality, mixed-use new quarter of Liverpool where people can live, work and enjoy the spectacular waterfront. Peel’s vision for Liverpool Waters includes creating a major sustainable community in this part of the city. It is being designed to make a significant contribution to the economic resurgence of Liverpool and its wider area, accommodating new and existing residents and increasing the number of visitors to the city. Part of Liverpool Waters is being planned by Peel to accommodate city centre expansion. It is also intended to stimulate regeneration in adjoining areas of the city centre, north Liverpool and the wider area. The mixed use development will include offices /commercial areas, new homes and visitor attractions with supporting uses, local shops and services. Based on a 30 year programme, Peel’s aspiration is that Liverpool Waters will become home to a substantial workforce and population, delivering many thousands of new jobs and homes. Part of the site lies in Liverpool’s World Heritage site. Peel’s proposals are being designed carefully to protect and conserve the historic features of the area, keeping the important heritage of the docks and showcasing their history. The project is to be exhibited for six months in Shanghai, China, at the largest international exhibition ever held - “World Expo 2010” where Liverpool will have a dedicated pavilion. The Expo will serve to reinforce the role of Liverpool and the wider North West region. The aim is to attract international and national investment to Liverpool allowing the city to compete with the best waterfront cities in the world. Liverpool is the only UK city to have a dedicated presence at Expo 2010. Lindsey Ashworth, Development Director at Peel said, “We urge all who live or work in the Liverpool area to come to our consultation event at the end of this week. This is a great opportunity to see first hand what the scheme now entails and to find out what progress has been made over the last 12 months. Peel and their team will welcome questions and be pleased to hear comments from visitors”.
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03/02/2010 Lindsey Ashworth Liverpool Waters Statement “When Peel Holdings purchased the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company a few years ago I stood on the waterfronts of both Liverpool and Wirral with the company Chairman and the view in many ways created a feeling of sadness because these docks that had been the lifeblood of the region about a century ago had fallen into such dereliction. They had been abandoned and forgotten, the City had turned its back on something that had helped make Liverpool the great place that it is. The post-Panamax ships and containerisation that the world has adopted to distribute its goods are so big that the River Mersey is simply not deep enough in the estuary for them so the shipping trade has had to move to deeper water. Thus, some parts of Birkenhead Docks and Liverpool Docks will never come back into effective port uses because of this and it’s these areas of land that we are working up schemes for to bring them back into use for the needs of this century and to make them once again contribute towards the local economy like they used to. The forefathers of Liverpool Docks were pioneers of their time and they had the will and enthusiasm to drive things forward against so many others who saw fit to put their efforts into undermining and criticising most of their ideas that involved change. Thankfully, the forefathers had the determination to turn their visions into reality and delivered something that we are all very grateful for. What would they think if they saw the land now in its abandoned state? We are now well over a century later and Peel has come along with its own ideas and we are to share these with the people of Liverpool this Friday and Saturday at our exhibition being held at a local shop 9 Whitechapel in the city centre located between the Met Quarter and Lord Street and we look for support from the majority rather than resistance from the minority. When the Three Graces where proposed which involved the filling in of three docks, the newspaper reports show that there was an outcry about this. If we took the preservation of Liverpool’s wonderful heritage back to its origins, we would have to demolish the Three Graces and re-open these three old docks the remains of which are probably still there underneath. Of course this would be ridiculous because we all love the Three Graces. Time and needs had moved on for these three docks and the Three Graces were built and time has moved on now for us to consider redevelopment of the many acres of disused land. We have a drawing that is over one hundred years old prepared by one of the famous engineers at the time, probably Jesse Hartley, that shows an increase in the height of buildings moving north alongside the Three Graces. The Liver Building was the tallest building in Europe at the time it was built and had it not been on the limits of technology, it would certainly have been built higher. Our vision that we call Liverpool Waters is to create a new living and working environment on this redundant dockland with beautiful high rise and high quality buildings and make this part of the waterfront spectacular again and bring back into use, but this time creating local jobs for all ages and making the waterfront accessible to the public. Finding and agreeing a way of moving Liverpool Waters positively through the planning system has not been without
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its challenges. From Peel’s point of view we obviously want a workable planning consent but given this will be the largest planning application in the UK, it’s not been easy to find a way through and there are no similar precedents to learn from. This project has genuinely been Heritage led given that the site is either in the World Heritage Site or in what is called its buffer zone, so that has been an added challenge. Our proposed planning application route is to submit an ‘outline’ planning application for the redevelopment of the whole of the site which will provide significant detail in terms of scale, height, mass, etc in the form of what we call ‘parameter plans’. This will provide sufficient detail to enable key issues to be considered and determined such as the impact on the setting of listed buildings, impact on the World Heritage Site and Conservation Areas, strategic views, views into and out of the site, impact on the skyline, etc. Contd… Peel has a strong track record in delivering major high quality and award winning developments around the UK within the confines of the existing planning system. Schemes include MediaCityUk in Salford which has just been given Breeam Community Status, Gloucester Quays, the Trafford Centre and Liverpool John Lennon Airport. These schemes have not only provided genuine benefits to the areas around them by employing local people and bringing high quality development, but they have also attracted investment. For a city to reach international status and compete on a world platform it needs a good airport and a good port to support it. We have made great inroads into achieving this to support our Liverpool Waters proposals. Peel has committed significant resources to Liverpool Waters project and other projects along the Mersey corridor and Atlantic Gateway. The scale of investment in transport, energy and waste, and development projects is huge – it demonstrates a long term commitment by Peel to the future growth of the region and this commitment is now reflected in the North West Regional Strategy which Peel believes will become the blueprint for sustainable economic growth in the northwest. This investment is a demonstration of Peel’s confidence in the deliverability of the scale and ambition of the proposals. Put simply, Peel would not be spending significant sums of money at this time unless it was fully intending to bring the project forward as soon as possible. It would have been easy for Peel to ‘mothball’ Liverpool Waters, as many developers have done to their projects elsewhere, and come back to them when the economy improves. Instead, Peel has maintained its commitment. We are always asked the question, when will works start on site if planning permission is granted. Well, the chairman has a saying that applies here – DPP – Determination, Perseverance and Patience. It has taken Peel a long time to establish an effective presence in the Northwest and it’s taken a lot of effort and risk to get where we are. I have worked for Peel for over 20 years now and I genuinely believe that we have made a large contribution to the prosperity of the region and we have lots more fuel in the tank to do much more if we are allowed to.
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Every decade the economy seems to crash in some way and we have to suffer a recession and it takes some difficult decisions and strategies to find a way through and survive and no lifelines are thrown out to us like the banks have been given. We are not immune from the effects of this recession but will continue to soldier on as we have always done to find a way through and start works on site with our projects. The public will begin to notice immediate improvements around the site towards the middle of this year when proposed works to repair the Bascule Bridge and reopen the road link between Waterloo Road and Regent Road will be completed. A series of works are also proposed to seek to repair a number of historic buildings and structures on the site, particularly towards the north of the site. One thing is for sure without planning permission we can’t do anything meaningful within the boundary of Liverpool Waters so getting public support this Friday and Saturday who ultimately get behind the Councillors is vital. The final decision of course rests in the hands of Government Office and they are more likely to reach an early positive decision if we get it right and Liverpool Council see fit to recommend Liverpool Waters be approved. Time will tell!”
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Click Liverpool - 27/01/10
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Peel hold their First Public Consultation of 2011 Last night (31/01/2011) Peel held their first open public presentation on Liverpool Waters at the Crowne Plaza in Princes Dock. The event was well attended by local residents and business people who participated in a very constructive and interesting Q&A session lasting until 8.30pm. Peel will be holding their second open public presentation next Monday 7th February at the same venue. The presentation by Peel Director Lindsey Ashworth will aim to start at 6pm followed again by a Q&A session. For further details on this second date please see the Public Consultation page. The new Liverpool Waters questionnaire is now live on the Public Consultation page, giving everyone the opportunity to “have their say” on the scheme. A new heritage section has also been added to the Site History page of the website, explaining how Liverpool Waters will safeguard Liverpool's Heritage. Peel aim to hold further Open Days before the summer.
Liverpool Waters open events highly successful Monday night saw the last of two large Open Events for Liverpool Waters organised by The Peel Group as part of their ongoing consultation process started in 2007. The events, held in the Crowne Plaza hotel in Princes Dock, were attended by over 250 people including local Councillors, the business community, resident and heritage interest groups and officers from the City Development team. The Peel Waters schemes will ultimately bring a £10 billion investment to Merseyside over the next 30 decades. Liverpool Waters – which is the largest regeneration scheme in the UK - was submitted to Liverpool City Council in outline application on the 4th October 2010 and is expected to go to planning committee this summer. Should the project follow the suit of sister scheme Wirral Waters and be approved, a final decision by the Secretary of State could come through within the end of the year enabling Peel to finally move forward with both Peel Waters schemes. Peel Director Lindsey Ashworth explained how Liverpool Waters proposes to regenerate 150 acres of disused dockland in central Liverpool, which is currently in a derelict state and inaccessible to the public. Through regeneration, the scheme would bring the area back into use as a beautiful mixed-use waterfront location including over 9,000 new homes, 2 new large public parks, offices, supporting retail and cultural facilities. The scheme also includes plans for a new cruise liner terminal which is hoped will be approved in the medium term permitting cruises to start and finish in Liverpool and contributing to the growth of the City as a prime northern tourist destination. Overall, it is expected that over 20,000 new jobs will be created. Councillor Joe Anderson, Leader of Liverpool City Council, said; “Liverpool Waters is a hugely ambitious and exciting scheme which has the potential to bring about the transformation of an area which has been in need of regeneration for decades. The scale of the project is breath taking and it will benefit generations to come. We, along with other agencies, have worked with Peel to help shape this scheme but we do recognise that there are great sensitivities attached to it. For this reason, I encourage people to look at the plans as part of the consultation process, to ensure the best possible outcome for the city.” Both public events were very well attended with great interaction by the public in the open question and answer sessions. Many questionnaires were also submitted showing over 90% support for the scheme. Positive questionnaires are still being submitted via the website and many letters of support have also been sent directly to Liverpool City Council with important examples of why they think Liverpool Waters should be approved. An 81 year old resident and landowner from Liverpool commented “We must move forward – stagnation is not an option” whilst a resident and business owner from Garston and city centre explained “I feel that this development is vital if the city is to continue to grow and compete with its competitors and to provide a better environment for its citizens and business community”. A further resident commented “‘It would be a travesty to miss such a fabulous opportunity to create a new and exciting area for the benefit of all in the future”. Liverpool Waters has been purposely masterplanned around the important heritage present on site – both above and below ground - being sure to incorporate and safeguard the World Heritage Site which was inscribed in 2004. For this reason the initial concept vision launched in 2007 has been quite significantly scaled down with all proposed tall buildings moved back from the waterfront to other prime positions as well as scaled down in height. The proposed 55 storey Shanghai Tower has also been relocated several times before finding a suitable position in Princes Dock, just in front of the King Edward
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commercial quarter. This will also place the building in the scheme’s initial phases, enabling Peel to engage with potential investors and occupiers at a much faster pace. The site also includes several important historical features and buildings, such as the unique Jesse Hartley Clock Tower and the Stanley Dock Conservation Area although, despite popular belief, the well discussed Tobacco Warehouse is not actually located with Peel’s ownership. Through the introduction of new uses and major new development, funds will be generated to restore, maintain and incorporate all historic elements within the Liverpool Waters site into the final scheme, creating several different character areas which are all in keeping with the origins of Liverpool’s docks whilst looking to the future as a vibrant, global City. Lindsey Ashworth commented “Since the concept vision we call Liverpool Waters was born in 2007, we have worked very hard with all our stakeholders and the local communities listening to everyone’s views. Changes have been made in many different ways; tall buildings have been removed from the immediate waterfront, heights scaled down and the Shanghai Tower has even moved 4 times! We now feel we have reached a scheme that is still magnificent yet balanced, which reflects both Peel’s ambition and vision but also respects heritage, public requests and the market and commercial needs that Liverpool now needs in order to move forward. The UK Government has already endorsed sister scheme Wirral Waters, but for us Liverpool Waters and Wirral Waters is one scheme that has a river running through it. With the economic climate the way it presently is, the private sector has to lead in attracting inward investment and international companies will only come to schemes like Wirral and Liverpool Waters because they are of the highest quality and impressive. This will put the Liverpool region in a very strong position to move us out of this recession and help to create jobs for local people”. Liverpool has moved paces in the last few years, making a strong statement to the world and marketing itself as an open, modern and dynamic City. After the immensely successful Capital of Culture in 2008 and the even more triumphant Liverpool pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo followed by the new and pioneering Liverpool Embassy in London, Liverpool has demonstrated it has the essence to compete on the international stage. Liverpool Waters and Wirral Waters will now provide the City with an opportunity to engage with large overseas investors in long term projects, as a prime international business centre in the Northwest of England, taking advantage of the Region’s overall assets. In fact, since Peel’s Lead sponsorship and participation at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo last year, several Chinese delegations have already visited Merseyside to view both the Wirral and Liverpool Waters sites as investment opportunities. Wirral Waters also received an official visit by UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Lord Heseltine in January 2011, giving their seal of approval to the Birkenhead project which will ultimately create over 27.000 jobs over three decades. The Peel Waters schemes are part of Peel’s wider Atlantic Gateway concept which is recognised by the UK Government. Peel have also actively promoted the schemes and the Group’s further investment opportunities at the UK Trade Mission to Beijing last November and also during the London visit of China’s Vice Premier Li Keqiang in January, both attended by Peel Chairman John Whittaker.
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Appendix 4: Public Exhibition – Invitation Letter
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Appendix 7: Public Questionnaire
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Appendix 8: Questionnaire Results
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Table A8.1: Respondent Type
Respondent Type
No. of respondents
% of respondents
Residents
217
75.8%
Business
14
4.9%
Landowner
4
1.4%
Other
13
4.5%
Resident & Business
12
4.2%
Resident & Business & Landowner
1
0.3%
Landowner & Resident
3
1%
Resident & Other
1
0.3%
Not given
21
7.3%
TOTAL
286
100%
Table A8.2: Respondents’ postcodes Respondent Postcode
No. of respondents
% of respondents
CH
48
16.8%
CW
2
0.7%
IV
1
0.3%
L
192
67.1%
LL
1
0.3%
LS
1
0.3%
M
1
0.3%
PR
6
2.1%
SS
1
0.3%
WA
6
2.1%
WN
2
0.7%
Not given
25
8.7%
Total
286
100%
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Table A8.3: Level of overall support for proposal by respondent type and postcode
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Support / Do not support
Respondent type
Postcodes
Others (WN, WA, Business
Business
SS, PR, M,
All
Residents
respondents
respondents who
respondents
only
only
are also residents
Landowners
L
CH
LS,LL)
96%
96%
100%
100%
100%
93%
97%
100%
Waters"
3%
3%
0%
0%
0%
4%
3%
0%
No response
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
2%
0%
0%
"I support the regeneration proposals for Liverpool Waters" "I do not support the regeneration proposals for Liverpool
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Table A8.4: Response to Statements – All Respondents (286 respondents) All respondents Neither Agree or
Strongly
Strongly
Not
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Disagree
Disagree
given
58%
34%
5%
1%
1%
3%
51%
25%
14%
5%
3%
2%
56%
24%
12%
3%
2%
3%
59%
24%
11%
3%
1%
2%
44%
30%
15%
6%
2%
3%
36%
32%
20%
5%
3%
5%
67%
23%
7%
1%
1%
2%
58%
28%
9%
1%
1%
3%
50%
31%
13%
2%
1%
3%
43%
30%
16%
5%
2%
4%
77%
14%
4%
1%
1%
3%
51%
28%
12%
1%
3%
5%
The proposals allow greater public Access
access to the waterfront. The design and height of the proposals
Buildings
are appropriate. The proposals will help to attract cultural
Culture
activities and events to North Liverpool The proposals provide a range of job
Employment
opportunities for local residents The proposals respect the existing
Heritage
historic features and setting The proposals provide a mix of housing
Housing
types The proposals will attract new
Investment
businesses and investment to Liverpool The proposals will bring improved leisure
Leisure
facilities to North Liverpool The proposals will enable improved
Movement
pedestrian and cycle movement The amount of public open space is
Open Space
appropriate to the scale of the proposals The proposal to include a Cruise Liner Terminal will attract additional tourists to
Tourism
the city The proposals provide for improved
Transport
transport movement in North Liverpool
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Table 8.5: Response to Statements – Resident respondents (234 respondents) Residents Neither Agree or
Strongly
Strongly
Not
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Disagree
Disagree
given
69%
22%
6%
1%
1%
2%
51%
25%
13%
6%
4%
2%
58%
24%
12%
3%
2%
2%
59%
23%
12%
3%
1%
2%
44%
32%
15%
6%
3%
2%
36%
33%
21%
5%
3%
3%
66%
24%
7%
1%
1%
1%
60%
27%
9%
1%
1%
1%
53%
31%
13%
2%
1%
1%
45%
30%
17%
4%
3%
2%
78%
14%
4%
1%
1%
2%
51%
29%
12%
2%
3%
3%
The proposals allow greater public Access
access to the waterfront. The design and height of the proposals
Buildings
are appropriate. The proposals will help to attract cultural
Culture
activities and events to North Liverpool The proposals provide a range of job
Employment
opportunities for local residents The proposals respect the existing
Heritage
historic features and setting The proposals provide a mix of housing
Housing
types The proposals will attract new
Investment
businesses and investment to Liverpool The proposals will bring improved leisure
Leisure
facilities to North Liverpool The proposals will enable improved
Movement
pedestrian and cycle movement The amount of public open space is
Open Space
appropriate to the scale of the proposals The proposal to include a Cruise Liner Terminal will attract additional tourists to
Tourism
the city The proposals provide for improved
Transport
transport movement in North Liverpool
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Table A8.6: Response to Statements – Business Respondents (27 respondents) Businesses Neither Agree or
Strongly
Strongly
Not
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Disagree
Disagree
given
59%
30%
0%
0%
4%
7%
52%
26%
19%
4%
0%
0%
52%
30%
7%
0%
4%
7%
70%
15%
11%
0%
4%
0%
41%
37%
11%
7%
0%
4%
22%
37%
30%
7%
0%
4%
78%
15%
4%
0%
4%
0%
59%
26%
7%
0%
4%
4%
41%
30%
22%
0%
4%
4%
26%
44%
19%
7%
0%
4%
70%
19%
4%
0%
4%
4%
48%
30%
11%
4%
0%
7%
The proposals allow greater public Access
access to the waterfront. The design and height of the proposals
Buildings
are appropriate. The proposals will help to attract cultural
Culture
activities and events to North Liverpool The proposals provide a range of job
Employment
opportunities for local residents The proposals respect the existing
Heritage
historic features and setting The proposals provide a mix of housing
Housing
types The proposals will attract new
Investment
businesses and investment to Liverpool The proposals will bring improved leisure
Leisure
facilities to North Liverpool The proposals will enable improved
Movement
pedestrian and cycle movement The amount of public open space is
Open Space
appropriate to the scale of the proposals The proposal to include a Cruise Liner Terminal will attract additional tourists to
Tourism
the city The proposals provide for improved
Transport
transport movement in North Liverpool
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Table A8.7: Response to Statements – Landowners only (8 respondents) Landowners Neither Agree or
Strongly
Not
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Disagree
Disagree
given
100%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
63%
25%
13%
0%
0%
0%
75%
13%
13%
0%
0%
0%
75%
25%
0%
0%
0%
0%
50%
13%
38%
0%
0%
0%
50%
25%
13%
0%
13%
0%
75%
25%
0%
0%
0%
0%
75%
25%
0%
0%
0%
0%
63%
25%
13%
0%
0%
0%
50%
25%
13%
0%
13%
0%
75%
13%
13%
0%
0%
0%
63%
13%
0%
0%
0%
25%
Strongly The proposals allow greater public Access
access to the waterfront. The design and height of the proposals
Buildings
are appropriate. The proposals will help to attract cultural
Culture
activities and events to North Liverpool The proposals provide a range of job
Employment
opportunities for local residents The proposals respect the existing
Heritage
historic features and setting The proposals provide a mix of housing
Housing
types The proposals will attract new
Investment
businesses and investment to Liverpool The proposals will bring improved leisure
Leisure
facilities to North Liverpool The proposals will enable improved
Movement
pedestrian and cycle movement The amount of public open space is
Open Space
appropriate to the scale of the proposals The proposal to include a Cruise Liner Terminal will attract additional tourists to
Tourism
the city The proposals provide for improved
Transport
transport movement in North Liverpool
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Table A8.8: Response to Statements – Other (14 respondents)
Neither Agree or
Strongly
Not
Agree
Agree
Disagree
Disagree
Disagree
given
57%
29%
14%
0%
0%
0%
50%
36%
7%
7%
0%
0%
50%
29%
14%
7%
0%
0%
64%
36%
0%
0%
0%
0%
43%
29%
14%
14%
0%
0%
36%
21%
21%
0%
0%
21%
64%
36%
0%
0%
0%
0%
50%
36%
7%
0%
0%
7%
50%
36%
0%
7%
0%
7%
50%
21%
7%
14%
0%
7%
71%
29%
0%
0%
0%
0%
50%
36%
0%
0%
7%
7%
Strongly The proposals allow greater public Access
access to the waterfront. The design and height of the proposals
Buildings
are appropriate.
Culture
activities and events to North Liverpool
The proposals will help to attract cultural The proposals provide a range of job Employment
opportunities for local residents The proposals respect the existing
Heritage
historic features and setting The proposals provide a mix of housing
Housing
types The proposals will attract new
Investment
businesses and investment to Liverpool The proposals will bring improved leisure
Leisure
facilities to North Liverpool The proposals will enable improved
Movement
pedestrian and cycle movement The amount of public open space is
Open Space
appropriate to the scale of the proposals The proposal to include a Cruise Liner Terminal will attract additional tourists to
Tourism
the city The proposals provide for improved
Transport
transport movement in North Liverpool
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Table A8.9: Comments made by those indicating support for proposal 1. Great scheme. Start soon so I will at least see something. Cruise liner terminal priority 2. Generally positive. Shanghai Tower looks bold enough. I'm concerned about some buildings looking like the New Hilton as part of L1, possibly the ugliest new building in Liverpool 3. As well as cycle pathways, storage needs to be considered. None has been depicted in the artists impressions 4. I am not sure if the building designs are final but the taller ones seem a bit uninspiring 5. Being Chinese, I hope that Shanghai Tower will happen. I will be happy if half of the development comes true because these artists impressions look good many time and then they don't happen! 6. Diversity and equality in promoting Liverpool/Merseyside with Shanghai Expo 2010 for improved/better image for North West, England, UK 7. Fantastic idea and we wish you all the best 8. I think that they should build Everton's football ground that are as it will be an icon to Liverpool’s future 9. Hopefully it will improve the whole system when it is complete, especially the new development of New Brighton 10. Fantastic and exciting plans which I feel will fully embrace 'The Future' whilst remaining mindful of the past. Innovation and practicability side by side. 11. Better rail connection. Utilise the water for more than aesthetic purposes. Environmental power absent, green walls/roofs 12. Long Overdue! 13. The developers need to look at developing local employment partnerships to ensure local people are engaged in various aspects 14. I do support regeneration. However, the Waterloo Road in particular is uninspiring and suffers from a lack of wow factor. Consider La Defense in Paris for instance. Real concerns over architecture and aesthetics 15. Really excited about the project, it's looking fantastic 16. This is a fantastic opportunity that should not be missed by the people of Merseyside 17. Congratulations-Liverpool needs to think big and has suffered from lack of ambition in the recent past 18. For far too long Liverpool has been the poor relation and this scheme is long overdue. Good luck 19. Fabulous concept. Good luck! 20. Ambitious but Peel have a reputation for riding roughshod over other interests in the area of their developments. Why not show some early commitment by coming up with the £9m payback to Europe to start the current cruise liner terminals. Come on Peel, £9m is minute against your overall proposals 21. A very ambitious and far reaching scheme. The city needs this 22. All looks fantastic 23. Turn Tobacco Warehouse into a prison-secure and ideal location 24. Need to include family accommodation to make a decent community to inhabit the new space and avoid empty wasteland feel at weekends 25. This will never happen. What is it for? Where is the demand? There is already a vacant city 500 metres away. Sort that first!
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26. Very strongly support proposed scheme. Just what Liverpool needs to follow on from Liverpool One, ACC etc. Tall buildings are right for this location. We need to attract some big inward investment to create jobs as well as major visitor attractions to build on the tourist industry. 27. The sooner this area is developed the better. It is urgently needed 28. Surface transport, a mono-rail system would be a good idea to link up Liverpool Airport to the Liverpool Waters development. Maybe it could follow along the river through Otterspool (Aigburth) and utilise it as a tourist attraction as well 29. Looks brilliant 30. I hope that the architectural quality is better than the recent development (part) granted by Wirral Planning Office for Wirral Waters (Please no more glass and plastic panels ala 50s/60s) 31. I hope it gets approved‌ and won't be watered down! 32. Need street level use-create a destination-not another Princes Dock with no reason to go there and public art and green space needed 33. It is a fantastic project and the sooner it can begin the better 34. Buildings-Design looks good but should ensure that don't compromise too much re. World Heritage Site status etc-needs to be ambitious in scale as long as developments of sufficient quality in themselves. Culture-Good to see proposed 'cultural building' but that's a bit vague! This should be a high priority to ensure Liverpool Waters is fully integrated into the city-not just a 9-5 'business enclave.' Housing-should make an effort to provide genuine family housing i.e. townhouses etc if possible-rather than just 'luxury apartments' Leisure-As with culture, need to ensure this is planned in and not just an afterthought. Using docks for water sports etc is great but needs to be winter viable attracting too! Movement-Links for pedestrians/cyclists to PierHead/Arena/Otterspool etc is excellent Open space-very important, would be nice to have more trees wherever possible, looks like it could be a bit 'concrete jungle' otherwise TourismCruise liner terminal obviously essential Transport-only disappointing aspect of the current plan. Buses are a third rate solution if genuinely hoping to develop a significant business and residential presence, properly linked to the city centre. Minimum provision should be a street-level tram service running through/along the entire development. Ideally, possible overhead light rail could be run from an interchange station on the Merseyrail Northern Line, through Liverpool Waters to the Pier Head etc, possibly then also using disused tunnels (Victoria, Wapping/Dingle etc) i.e. modern Liverpool overhead railway which is also a link to Liverpool’s heritage! Anyway, good luck... 35. Residential properties should be adequately constructed for noise pollution and long term sustainability 36. Looks impressive but is it realistic or a blown-out of proportion concept? Where will the population to work and live here come from? How does this link to the city centre regeneration? Plans should be more realistic to what will be built-10+ skyscrapers will never happen or be appropriate in this timeline 37. Please make this happen. If you build it they will come! Major developments that have happened in Liverpool have been major successes. This should give you confidence. Take a look at the Echo Arena, Liverpool One, Pier Head and basically the whole of south of the docks towards Otterspool. Start ASAP urgent to create the momentum 38. The key to the whole project will be attracting a big commercial player to kick-start the whole thing off. Good luck! I don't think we need these very tall buildings. How eco-friendly will this whole project be? I am keen that every building will be insulated to the highest standards, reduce carbon emissions to the minimum, make the maximum use of solar energy capture (i.e. electricity generation and water heating etc) and be constructed using environmentally friendly methods. 39. Don't delay 40. I think it is vital that the docklands development will include a berth (probably dry) for the last WW2 convoy escort HMS ?Whimyrel? Currently owned by ?Eysepton? Navy. It should be on Merseyside as the link to our naval history especially 'Battle of the Atlantic.' We have the Western approaches museum in Derby Square, the U-Boat in Birkenhead and Cpt Johnie Walkers statue (the man who defeated the U0Botas) at Pier Head. We need the ?Whimel? to complete the picture of this Liverpool Waters
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important period of Liverpool history. Please bear this in mind when you start your leisure plans. There is a society to help preserve this ship which can be found on the internet. Thanks Ted Beunand Plans look really good. It's what this city needs. I hope the plans go ahead as the regeneration of Liverpool is long over due. Good luck, I hope it goes ahead Please make it happen!! Given that this is only an outline of what might be, it is difficult to comment with any certainty on any of the above. Key issues for me are; 1) How does this scheme happen, given the demographics and income profile of Liverpool and the wider city region? 2) What happens if the Shanghai exhibition does not attract international investment interest? 3) Fantastic scheme if delivered, but the timescale means I might not be around to see it finished! Will any buildings be retirement only? This development is not only exciting but completely needed and we hope it gets underway as soon as possible A superb development. I particularly like the scale of the buildings towards the city centre. These taller buildings will take advantage of the enviable location of Liverpool Waters allowing for high density developments alongside thousands more jobs. My concerns are about the provision of public transport. A high frequency train/tram service is required if the thousands of jobs envisaged come to fruition. Only with adequate public transport will local people be able to take advantage of the opportunities which LW offers. It needs to be accessible. Secondly, I hope that the residential aspects will deliver mixed communities and that there is a range of housing types/sizes, from one bedroom apartments suitable for single people through to larger homes which are suitable for families. I understand that there will be a range of crucial amenities within the development, including schools, GPs etc which I fully support. There is no commitment to local labour which will result in huge community cohesion risks Could the Mersey Ferry call at the development? Quality of developments, mixed use residential and sound transport links are essential I assume that the various buildings will be individually designed by established and good architectural practices. The layout appears to concentrate on high density accommodation. Would you encourage housing and industrial development adjacent to the site? But it's all based on cheap credit and 'booming' economy-or natural changes to the environment may bring investment north Long overdue and in time maybe the Stanley Dock and Warehouse could be redeveloped Long overdue! Good luck! Towers do not sit comfortably on 'plinths'; the larger tower meets the ground more appropriately As a resident of north Liverpool I believe this development is much needed and could be a huge catalyst for the area to develop and sustain itself in the future Is there any point building more buildings which will remain empty? Level it and green it over. Put cycle paths in!! How does this integrate with the 'regeneration' of Kirkdale etc? What is the social development/integration programme within the proposal for buildings etc I think it is fantastic. Don't give up. Never give up it will happen Onwards and upwards! These proposals look like a great improvement and expansion of the city centre in an area that needs development Get on with it! I was disappointed that the scheme didn't include more leisure/exhibition or genuine tourist magnet to the area. It seems to be more water leisure based than the Kings Dock which is a good thing. I am suspicious though that it will ever get off the ground and I think an exhibition hall (high quality) or a football stadium would help the mid section of the scheme get off the ground (I'll be dead in 40 years!!!)
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63. Don't care about the heritage 64. I wish the vision had not been compromised as it has, but this still shows admirable ambition. Cynicism will still exist until we see diggers on site. Too many broken promises! 65. Progress is a good thing especially in an area that is totally wasted at the moment! 66. Buildings/culture and housing only score 3 at the moment until confirmed designs are released of the buildings and their potential uses. Refurbs of the old warehouses and clock tower will be fantastic but the architecture of the new will have to be of the highest standard. I hope the UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone doesn't stall this development. Build high! 67. Making Liverpool a truly world class city 68. It will bring investment into Liverpool which would not materialise for many many years to come. Peels proposals should be welcomed and every opportunity grasped to make it happen 69. Over head monorail or railway to follow existing dock wall like the old over head railway and take it all the way to Old Dingle terminals for people to commute. Put green spaces on top of tower blocks and maybe allotments on residential blocks. Link up Seaforth railway station or Sandhills station to the development 70. The sooner we start the better 71. Hard to judge on just one viewing. However, some observations 1) keep as much as possible on a human scale, not too many 'space age' developments 2) Respect existing buildings. Safeguard views of the Pier Head. 3) Concentrate on investment for jobs and businesses. Too many tall buildings in the city centre at the moment and apartment blocks, many standing empty and danger of becoming the slums of tomorrow. 4) Avoid the situation whereby jobs simply 'move' from the existing city centre to the new developments 5) do not compromise on architectural standards. Liverpool is one of the most beautiful cities in Britain. Keep it that way 72. Disappointing level of detail included within public consultation exhibition 73. I can only be optimistic about the plans. It would be a great asset to utilise the waterfront 74. I would love this to get the go ahead but it may take a long time 75. It appears that this outline view of the development is very different from the 'launch' variety, no monorail, no wind turbines on the buildings but I remain a firm supporter of the overall view and ambition of the plans. Good luck! 76. It is to be hoped that these developments really do improve public access-all too often these become private enclaves accessible only to residents and businesses. It is essential that the surrounding docks are 'respected'-where the new build is far enough away then I suppose it's ok to think big! 77. I think that the bigger and bolder the building and open space areas the better. It will put Liverpool back on the world map. Night time lighting should be considered to show it all off. 78. The tall building at Waterloo Dock looks a little lonely and I couldn't see much of the proposed green space-would like more details of this as I think this area really needs a good quality public green area. Any chance we could get a park like the one they have in Barcelona? (by the Olympic stadiumcan't remember the name). Buildings near the Tobacco warehouse looked a little tall despite being shorter than the actual warehouse itself. I always loved how big this building looked-would be a pity to lose this impression 79. As much open space as possible! Roof gardens, trees, public realm etc. Not too high-the centre of Liverpool’s skyline shall always be the three graces-complement them, not overtake 80. The population needs a boost of talented people from outside of the city-to justify such an ambitious undertaking. We wish it success 81. Liverpool has long needed forward looking development and this scheme (s) should provide the momentum 82. Only if the finished article is equal to the plans shown today 83. What is missing are the facilities for the tall ships to berth 84. Is the funding available for the 30 year period? Will there be sustainable housing for first time buyers?
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85. Complete sooner than the 30 years indicated-so that I may see it completed in my lifetime 86. The displays lacked information on transport aspects of the plans. Is light rail an option and will Peel contribute towards making MerseyTram a reality? 87. Very difficult to understand what the masterplanning principles are for these proposals. Transport and access issues not fully described or explained. What is the distinctive architecture? Looks very 'international.' Have CABE been consulted via Design Review? 88. This has been needed for some time and is a marvellous opportunity to make Liverpool great again 89. A truly exciting project. Liverpool needs to keep the momentum of it going forward. Please use as much Liverpool workforce as is possible 90. People are incredibly lonely and isolated in these spaces so think 'relationships,' community, social interaction that is real not false. Think low cost-high impact visuals 91. Wow!
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Table A8.10: Comments made by those indicating that they do not support the proposal 92. Not interesting enough. There is nothing unique in the design proposals. You need to develop in an architectural style that is more localised and unique to Liverpool. The skyline could represent any city in the world. Develop something Liverpudlian! 93. I strongly support the regeneration of this area and opening it to the public. Where I have given 1 score above is due to a lack of detailed information on these points, either in the exhibition or on your website. For instance, how can we comment on the mix of housing types without you telling us what proportions will be suitable for raising families? This last point is crucial as you will already be aware, the existing vacancy figures for apartments in this city. If you wish to attract Liverpool people to live here you will have to help them with the culture change that this implies. Alternatively, if you wish to attract people from outside the city you will be aware that this has proved difficult so far. There is no easy way to say this but the renderings show buildings of very bland and unimaginative appearance. If the renderings are inaccurate, how can we be expected to form opinions about them? In this respect I refute the formula that states we will make Liverpool attractive to visit by making it look more like everywhere else. It will be interesting to see what CABE make of it. The prosaic and uninspiring appearance of the structures is reflected in the rather dreary name 'Liverpool Waters.' However, I applaud the concept of life returning to this area and I like the turf/roof gardens. I just instinctively feel that Liverpool's next development should be one of consolidating what we already have. The fabulous buildings lying empty on Victoria/Dale Street continue to be ominous. We need to re-invigorate our existing structures before making new ones. Ambitious large scale gambles based on an ideal of pacific/Asian cities have not been successful recently. I look forward to ticking the 'Agree Box' when you return with a unique design and more detail about how you will build a community rather than a development 94. I think almost all of the questions are loaded to favour the development. I'm all for redevelopment. I'm totally against high rise buildings. Why should we look like Shanghai! We're Liverpool! I would support some regeneration but not at the expense of altering the look of our waterfront. It's uniquelet's keep it that way 95. I do not support the proposals in their current form. Buildings I am not convinced the scale of this development will be sustainable within the framework of Liverpool's current population levels, without being detrimental to other areas of the city. Also mindful of what is now happening in the likes of Dubai where similar development schemes are now struggling. Neither am I an enthusiast of clustered high-rise buildings or many of the new buildings around Liverpool city centre, though I would like to be confident that Liverpool Waters might set new standards. Heritage-I am not enthusiastic about the encroachment of the view of Our Lady and St Nicholas Church from the river and hope there may still may be an opportunity to rework the current plans. Housing-Little attempt appears to have been made to link housing developments with their waterside setting; perhaps some housing units could be designed that included an integrated mooring for a boat on a trial basis. Leisure -I consider a crowd-pulling leisure facility should be included. Perhaps this could be an 'Eden of the North' sited in a drained Wellington or Bramley Moor Dock, where the smell of exotic plants might overwhelm that of the neighbouring sewage works. I appreciate that Wellington Docks has been used in recent years for 'tall ships' events and perhaps this option might alternatively be exploited. Open space-To be truly aesthetic the development should include a decent-sized parkland area perhaps adjacent to the river or the canal-link and designed to enhance the intended stunning architectural vistas.
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Table A8.11: Comments made by those who did not indicate whether they supported or did not support the scheme 96. I strongly support the notion of being as ambitious as our city forefathers. But we must also learn the lessons from other cities and highlight communities so as to create a sustainable quality of life that will help to forge genuine communities that facilitate and encourage human growth and wellbeing. 97. Make housing for the public more attractive on the eye and not mundane breeze block like some of the buildings in recent years. Get some exciting and brilliant designs to knock your eyes out. You have got a blank canvas-make the very best you can. No disastrous cock-ups and give Liverpool a waterfront the envy of the country-if not the world. Its potential has never been taken up. I have always thought its potential was massive since a kid born and bred here. Good luck. Get cracking for my grandchildren at least.
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