More than 400 new homes have been approved for Sefton - bringing the total number of new homes given the go-ahead in the borough to around 1700 in the past year alone.
At a planning meeting last night, Barratt and David Wilson Homes were granted permission to build a 183-dwelling scheme in Crosby .
A mix of two, three, and four-bed homes will be built at a site to the south of Lydiate Lane .
Objections were received from local residents, as well as the parish council of Sefton and Lunt villages.
A petition against the development, signed by 96 people, was also submitted, and a second online petition received around 200 signatures.
Those living nearby say they are concerned about loss of greenbelt, flooding and drainage issues, increased traffic congestion in the local area, increased air pollution and noise from traffic, loss of wildlife habitat, increased pressure on local doctors surgeries, schools and emergency services.
However, speaking at the meeting one woman who lives near the development said: "We [the local community] understand this will go through, but we are asking for a solution that benefits everyone.
"By redesigning the layout slightly we could keep our green space.
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"We have lived here for decades and we feel there's a way we can work together and all get something good from this."
Cllr John Kelly echoed this and asked if these homes could be bungalows instead, so as to give people currently living nearby more light.
He said: "If it was my house you were building in front of... I wouldn't want to be looking at a brick wall."
Cllr Bob McCann added: "You are in a fairly unique position here, where the local residents are on board with your plans. Instead of just ticking boxes, could you not work with the people living nearby to come to an agreement everyone is happy with?"
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But Andrew Taylor, planning director for David Wilson Homes North West, said they had not ticked boxes, and that other options would affect the scheme's 'viability'.
The development was approved by the committee. Councillors Denise Dutton, Bob McCann and Carla Thomas voted against the plans.
Conditions on the approved plans include provision of affordable and accessible housing and an education contribution of £2,129.15 per house.
Members of the public yelled "money talks" as they left the Bootle Town Hall following the decision.
Nuffield College's plans to build 268 homes in Thornton were also given the green light.
The college, which forms part of the University of Oxford, instructed SatPlan Ltd to draw up plans to build the development on 10 hectares of land off Lydiate Lane near Thornton Crematorium.
The scheme will see the building of up to 268 new homes, including townhouses, semis and detached homes. The developers plan to retain an existing pond which they hope will form an attractive feature.
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This project also has conditions tied to it, including include an education contribution of £2,129.15 per home and provision of freely accessible public open space within the development.
Last night's meeting also saw plans to turn a derelict building in Bootle into a cafe and shop, with flats, refused.
The proposals for 18-20 Hawthorne Road were turned down by the committee due to a substantial lack of amenity space.
