Derwent Holdings is seeking leave to appeal the recent High Court decision upholding Trafford Council’s approval of re-development plans for Lancashire CCC’s Old Trafford ground.

Bermuda-based Derwent, owners of the nearby White City Retail Park, has indicated its intent to lodge an appeal with the Court of Appeal.

Lancashire County Cricket Club has postponed its annual general meeting, due on April 13, after the latest legal challenge.