The green light has been given to plans to relocate the famous 'Greatie' market at Great Homer Street to a new facility on Dryden Street, according to the Liverpool Express.

Liverpool's planning committee has given the go-ahead for the popular market to move a short distance along Great Homer Street to the new site.

The market is moving as part of the large-scale Project Jennifer regeneration scheme, which will revitalise Great Homer Street and bring in major investment which has been needed in the area for decades.

The move to Dryden Street is aimed at delivering a better quality market facility, complementing the wider development at Great Homer Street, which starts on-site this Spring.

-- Advertisement --

Planning permission has been granted on a temporary basis, for a period of four years. The Council is proposing to put forward a further planning application in the future to make the move permanent.

Liverpool City Council's Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Councillor Malcolm Kennedy, said: "I'm pleased that these plans have been approved, because I strongly believe that this scheme is the right one to build a successful future for the market.

"The new market has been developed following consultation with traders. We've worked hard to respond to their views and deliver their requirements, particularly around the size and number of stalls."

It represents a major investment from the Council, and will include the refurbishment of an existing building to create a home for the indoor market. The plans also include the demolition of existing buildings, surfacing works to create a partly covered space for the outdoor market, and parking areas for customers and traders vans – all on one cohesive site.

(CD/MH)