Noctorum playing fields

Merrion’s role

Merrion provided public affairs and PR advice to the school in the lead-up to its appeal to the Planning Inspector to secure residential consent for a disused sports field. Our arguments demonstrating the school’s compensatory investment in sports infrastructure elsewhere in Birkenhead did not win the day.

Client

Birkenhead School

Project

Planning application for housing on a disused playing field

Status

Permission refused by the Planning Inspectorate