Wirral waterfront community plans unveiled by council

The council has outlined a number of development proposals

Hundreds of homes, two hotels, a cultural destination and a park could be built to create "a thriving waterfront community".

Wirral Council has unveiled its proposed masterplan for the area around the Woodside Ferry Terminal.

The proposed development includes a rooftop viewing platform and bar at the top of a nearby 21-storey Mersey tunnel ventilation shaft.

A consultation on the masterplan is under way.

Councillor Tony Jones, who chairs Wirral Council's economy, regeneration and housing committee, said the authority had secured "considerable funding for regeneration".

"We want to press ahead but it is vital that the regeneration works for the people of this borough," he said.

The plan describes the area as "one of the best development sites on the Wirral, if not Merseyside," adding: "This is Brooklyn to the New York skyline - the great place to live with an amazing view, but so much more."

The masterplan is being underpinned by a £23m investment from government grant funding

The proposal includes about 630 new homes, though this could rise to more than 1,700 homes within the waterfront area and about 2,560 in the wider area.

At least two new hotels, new multi-storey car parks, cafes, restaurants, bars, and a pontoon could also be built, with plans for a revamped ferry terminal and U-boat museum also included.

The masterplan outlines several phases of development, with the first phase set to include the new Battle of the Atlantic museum, reconfiguring the bus gyratory, upgrading the waterfront, renovating the Woodside Ferry Terminal, and creating a new park.

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