00:00Plans for Liverpool's north docks could move into a new phase after strong public support for a proposed mayoral development
00:08corporation.
00:09The six-week consultation received 537 responses from residents. More than 85% supported it.
00:18The proposed body would coordinate regeneration across around 174 hectares stretching from Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium towards the city centre.
00:30Supporters say the area has opportunities, but fragmented land ownership, infrastructure needs and costs can make development difficult.
00:38The consultation found nearly 80% backs giving the corporation local planning authority powers for major proposals.
00:47More than 72% supported the proposed boundary, while nearly 70% backed its name.
00:53The findings will inform the next stage.
00:55The results are before the Combined Authority's Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
01:00A formal proposal will be considered by the Combined Authority on the 25th of September.
01:06If approved, Metro-Merced Steve Rotherham intends to ask the Secretary of State to establish it.
01:11If government approval is secured, it would be the first mayoral development corporation in the city region.
01:17The ambition is for Brownfield Land to support up to 17,000 homes alongside commercial space.
01:25Communities will be involved as plans develop further down the line.
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