Major development plans for New Brighton waterfront revealed

The masterplan covers the waterfront near Marine Point up to Victoria Road

Major plans outlining developments on the Wirral for the next two decades have been published.

It would see a new lido created in the marine lake, new roads connecting the waterfront to Victoria Road, new homes, and new public spaces in New Brighton.

Wirral Council's masterplan covers the waterfront near Marine Point up to Victoria Road and Rowson Street and across to the Floral Pavilion.

The lido is as a longer term aim with costs ranging between £2m and £40m.

The town needs much more intervention to re-establish it and make the most of this fantastic place, the council said.

Options for the waterfront could see up to nearly 500 apartments built though some ideas put forward propose less.

It was proposed leisure facilities along the seafront would be kept.

The masterplan proposes bring in a number of new hotels and will preserve the Queen's Royal building.

Residential use and possible a new hotel are also proposed on the site formerly owned by Wetherspoons, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

Chair of Wirral Council's economy, regeneration and housing committee councillor, Tony Jones, said: "New Brighton has seen a lot of investment relatively recently but that is just a starting point - the town needs much more intervention to re-establish it and make the most of this fantastic place to live, work and of course to visit."