Ringing endorsement for Peel’s ITC plan
PEEL Group has reported an overwhelmingly positive response to its planned International Trade Centre in Birkenhead.
The company held a public exhibition last week and says that 100% of those who attended and completed questionnaires are behind its scheme.
Peel believes the ITC will be unique in the UK and could attract more than 3,000 jobs to the area.
It wants to build four separate buildings with a total of 2.5 million sq ft of floor space at the West Float of Birkenhead Dock.
Lindsey Ashworth, development director at Peel said: “We have been holding public exhibitions for our Wirral projects since 2007 to ensure that local people are kept informed and involved as we move projects through the planning system which is a very long-winded and complicated process for schemes of this magnitude.
“We all want to see buildings appear on site, but we have to be patient as the economy needs to be stronger and more positive before businesses will take space in new premises. It’s frustrating having to wait, but with planning permission we will be in a position to move quickly when the time is right.
“Business relations overseas particularly with China have been moving forward at a rapid pace and the Peel International Trade Centre has attracted huge interest and hoped will be the catalyst to help kickstart the regeneration of the main Wirral Waters and Liverpool Waters projects.”
