Leverhulme Estate has asked for a public inquiry as it appeals eight applications rejected by Wirral Council for nearly 800 homes.
The plans, which would see houses built on Wirral’s greenbelt, have been highly controversial with large protests, councillors and MPs coming out in opposition.
Leverhulme announced in December it was appealing the eight decisions. Seven applications were rejected by council officers while one, for 290 homes, was rejected unanimously at a planning committee meeting. A ninth application, for 240 homes near Greasby, will be decided in February.
