Leverhulme Inquiry

Project Description
The Inspector’s Decisions on the appeals has now been issued Appeal Decisions

The Inspector’s Decision on the cost applications has now been issued Costs Decision

 

The Inquiry opened at 10 am on Tuesday 16 May 2023 at Wallasey Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey CH44 8ED.

The Inquiry was livestreamed and can be viewed at https://wirral.public-i.tv/core/portal/home

For further information on the Applications please visit Leverhulme planning appeal

25 July 2023

The final versions of the Unilateral Undertakings for sites A-G have been submitted – IN44-IN50 Inquiry documents list 25 07 2023

5 July 2023

The Inquiry formally closed on Tuesday 4 July.

4 July 2023

The Closing Submissions on behalf of Leverhulme Estates are now available

IN43

IN43a Category B Appendix

IN43b Site Specific Appendices

4 July 2023

The Closing Submissions on behalf of Wirral Green Space Alliance are now available IN42

4 July 2023

The Closing Submissions on behalf of Wirral Council are now available IN41

29 June 2023

The Core Documents List has been updated to correct an error with the electronic link to CD05/1 Leverhulme CD list -29 June 2023

29 June 2023

ID38-ID40 have been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry documents list 29 06 2023

29 June 2023

ID36 and ID37 have been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry documents list 29 06 2023

28 June 2023

ID32-ID35 have been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry documents list 28 06 2023

27 June 2023

The programme for tomorrow has been updated – please also note that it is a

10 am start Inquiry Programme 27 June 2023

27 June 2023

ID30 and ID31 have been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry documents list 27 06 2023

22 June 2023

Please note that the Inquiry will start at 9.30 am on Tuesday 27 June Inquiry Programme 22 June 2023

20 June 2023

The Inquiry Programme has been further updated and the Inquiry is now scheduled to close on Tuesday 4 July Inquiry Programme 20 June 2023

16 June 2023

The Inquiry Programme has been updated Inquiry Programme 15 June 2023

16 June 2023

ID26-ID29 have been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry documents list 16 06 2023

14 June 2023

ID25 has been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry documents list 14 06 2023 

14 June 2023

The link to CD03/2.11 has been amended on the Core Documents List Leverhulme CD list -14 June 2023

13 June 2023

Shadow HRA has been submitted to the Inquiry ID25

12 June 2023

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated Inquiry documents list 12 06 2023

12 June 2023

The Inspector has issued the agendas for the Round Table Sessions to be held on Tuesday 13 June & Wednesday 14 June –

RTS Agenda – Ecology

RTS Agenda – Housing Land Supply

9 June 2023

ID20-ID22 have been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry documents list 09 06 2023

8 June 2023

The list of speakers for the evening session to be held today has been updated IP speakers 8 June – IP – final list 7 June

8 June 2023

ID15-ID19 have been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry documents list 08 06 2023

1 June 2023

A Statement of Common Ground on Ecology and Biodiversity has been submitted to the Inquiry CD01/2.8

31 May 2023

Evening Session for Interested Parties – Thursday 8 June 6.30-8.30pm in the Civic Hall, Wallasey Town Hall

18 people have registered to speak, List of speakers

Whilst you are welcome to attend the session, it will also be livestreamed at https://wirral.public-i.tv/core/portal/home

30 May 2023

The Inquiry programme has been updated, the changes are highlighted  Inquiry Programme 26 May 2023_

26 May 2023

IN9-IN14 have been added to the Inquiry Documents List Inquiry documents list 25 5 2023

22 May 2023

The Inquiry Documents List has been updated Inquiry documents list 22 5 2023

22 May 2023

The Planning Inspectorate have written to Natural England consulting them on the 7 remaining appeals – ID8

18 May 2023

The following documents have been submitted to the Inquiry

ID6 – Natural England Consultation Email Records and Letters

ID7-Sport England’s position on the Appeal Sites

18 May 2023

The current Inquiry Documents List is now available Inquiry documents list 18 5 2023

17 May 2023

The following document was submitted to the Inquiry

Cable Route information supplied to ITPAS through Site A

16 May 2023

The draft conditions for site D have been amended, as a drawing was omitted from the original version – CD07/04

Leverhulme CD list -16 May 2023

16 May 2023

The following document has been submitted to the Inquiry

Scott Schedule – Housing Land Supply 16.05.23

16 May 2023

The following opening statements were made today –

ID1 – Appellant Opening

ID2 – Wirral MBC Opening

ID3 – WGSA Opening

12 May 2023

The Inquiry will be livestreamed and can be viewed at https://wirral.public-i.tv/core/portal/home

11 May 2023

Leverhulme Estates Ltd have withdrawn the SANG application SANG withdrawal

11 May 2023

The current Inquiry Programme is now available Draft Inquiry Programme 11 May 2023 Rev

The Core Documents List has been updated Leverhulme CD list -11 May 2023

9 May 2023

The agreed site visit itineraries for Appeal sites A_G have been submitted Sites A to G Site Visit Itineraries

9 May 2023

The Core Documents List has been updated Leverhulme CD list – 9 May 2023

4 May 2023

The Core Documents List is now available, this includes all the evidence submitted to the Inquiry Leverhulme CD list – 4 May 2023_

3 April 2023

The Inspector has issued her Summary Note of the Case Management Conference held on 29 March 2023 Case management conference summary note 

The Inquiry is scheduled to open at 10 am on Tuesday 16 May 2023 at Wallasey Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey CH44 8ED.

For further information on the Applications please visit Leverhulme planning appeals | wirral.gov.uk

The Inspector for the Inquiry is Katie McDonald MSc MRTPI.

Helen Wilson and Yvonne Parker are the Programme Officers. Helen and Yvonne are impartial and work under the direction of the Inspector, they can be contacted at Inquiry@programmeofficers.co.uk  or Helen on 07879 443035/Yvonne 0781 333 4305.
A virtual Pre-Inquiry Case Management Conference took place on Wednesday 29 March 2023. The Inspector has issued a  Case management conference summary note 

The Inspector issued a Note and Agenda in advance of the meeting Wirral Leverhulme pre-inquiry conference note and agenda

The final versions of the Unilateral Undertakings for sites A-G have been submitted – IN44-IN50 Inquiry documents list 25 07 2023

The Core Documents List has been updated to correct an error with the electronic link to CD05/1 Leverhulme CD list -29 June 2023