Temporary traffic lights will be in place as the work on 372 new homes on Liverpool Road commences
Work is beginning on the 372 homes on Liverpool Road to the west of the Formby bypass. You might have noticed the cutting down of the hedgerow and trees as they prepare to commence the work which will affect everyone driving out at that junction on Liverpool Road to the bypass and back in to Formby.
A spokesperson from the Highways Department at Sefton Council said: “The Council have been informed by one of the developers of the above site, that they are about to commence work on the development.”
“The initial work will be to provide a temporary site access from Liverpool Road, this will be located between the roundabout and the bus layby. The works will take place between Monday 10th and Wednesday 19th February, under temporary traffic lights between 9.30am and 3.30pm. As the speed limit on the road is 60mph a temporary 20mph speed restriction will also be introduced to maintain the safety of those working in the area. The lights will be manned at all times they are on, to keep queuing to a minimum and in particular to ensure that traffic does not back up onto the by-pass.”
“This is the first of a series of works connected with the development and will be followed by further works for the installation of services to the site and also Section 278 works, including the main site access.”
“The Council is seeking as much collaborative workings as possible between the developers, their contractors and the utility companies in order to minimise disruption. We will keep you informed of the dates / durations of these additional works.”
The site covers some 12.3 hectares - the equivalent of 15 football pitches.
The Morris application sought full planning permission back in November 2018 for the construction of 372 homes with associated access, parking, landscaping and infrastructure, being made up of a mix of two, three and four-bedroom houses and one and two-bedroom apartments.
It was stated that the development would not cause harm to local heritage assets notably Lovelady’s Farm, and would provide open space within the site as well as a financial contribution towards improvements to the existing Alt Road play area to the north.
The principle of development was established given that this site is allocated for housing development in the Sefton Local Plan.
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