Councillors reject plans for retail and business park

Summary

Multi-million pound proposals to build a new M&S Foodhall, Lidl supermarket and business park next to Formby Bypass have been refused.

Councillors on Sefton Council's Planning Committee rejected the The Point development this week as they looked into the proposals at Bootle Town Hall.

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