A much-loved church is set to be demolished to make way for a block of flats.
At a Wirral Council planning meeting last night, Forth Homes Ltd were granted permission to build 23 new apartments on the site of Heswall Gospel on Pensby Road.
The development will also include 23 car parking spaces, bins and cycle storage.
Objections were received from local residents, with the local authority receiving some 57 letters from people who were against the proposals.
One resident, a Mr Hubbard, voiced his disapproval at the meeting. He said: "Our petitions [against this development] have received 393 signatures, this should not be granted. For a start it does not comply with the council's own planning policies."
He was also not convinced the development - which will consist of four one-bedroom and 19 two-bedroom flats - would provide much-needed affordable housing.
But Cllr Kathy Hodson said: "We are often presented with plans that involve building on precious green belt, this is where we are sort of lucky here.
"These flats will be 100% affordable housing on brownfield. The applicant also plans on retaining green space and keeping the rhododendron bushes at the front."
Cllr Stuart Whittingham also welcomed the proposal, saying the 'affordable housing is much needed'.
Other items approved at last night's meeting at Wallasey Town Hall included plans to build almost 200 new homes in Birkenhead.
Keepmoat Homes are now set to erect a 178-dwelling scheme including parking and a new pedestrian pathway on land off Beaufort Road.
The land is currently owned by Wirral council - and has a 'negative land value'.
And proposals for the derelict TSB bank building in New Ferry to be turned into a large new pub were also given the green light.
It's good news for the community devastated by a huge explosion back in 2017, with the pub - which will be located on Bebington Road - set to operate across two floors.
