Demolition of existing buildings/structures on site; remediation works; foundation/piling works; and other associated engineering works to accommodate the development of a Theatre/Events Auditorium (Sui Generis) and Exhibition/Convention Centre (Sui Generis/Use Class F1e) with integral offices and production facilities (Use Class Eg(i)), meeting rooms, ticket office/retail concessions (Use Class Ea), cafe and restaurant (Class Eb), and food & drink concessions (internal/external) (Class Eb/Sui Generis); External Water & Light Show (with associated engineering works/installation of permanent infrastructure) within Marine Lake; and infrastructure works including: electric substation and associated utilities works, storage/servicing yard area, external concourse/public realm areas, amended vehicular/pedestrian access (including new ramp access) and circulation areas, amended vehicle parking layout (external at grade), ecological mitigation and hard and soft landscaping. An Environmental Statement has been submitted with the application under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017.

Change of use from vacant public house (Sui Generis) to a retail store at ground floor level (Class E) and four residential units at first floor level (Class C3), with partial demolition of existing building and erection of a single storey extension to the side, infill of existing basement and associated landscaping and access.

Erection of a phased mixed-use development comprising a Class E(a) retail store, car parking and servicing areas, access, landscaping and associated works (Phase I); and a mixed Class E(g), B2 and/or B8 employment development, car parking and external areas, access, landscaping and associated works (Phase II).

Erection of a coffee shop with drive through facility, external seating area, landscaping and alterations to car parking

Erection of a new retail building (Class A1) to be used as a 'Foodstore', petrol filling station including 'kiosk' and public recycling facility; alterations to access via Meols Cop Road and Foul Lane; provision of new car parking and reconfiguration of existing car park; hard and soft landscaping and associated infrastructure works following the demolition of the existing buildings.