Research Laboratory, UNILEVER PLC Quarry Road East, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 3JW Data via plota.co.uk

APP/25/01660 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Full planning application for the erection of 1 no. three-storey research and development building, including associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Oct 2025
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Validated
19 Nov 2025
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 52

Statements & assessments 18

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Submission Details - Public · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗
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PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗
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Plans & drawings 13

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Application forms 2

PDF ApplicationForm-Unilever-Amended 29052026 Application Form - Public · 26 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

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Other documents 16

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Submission Details - Public · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show S106 Agreement - Public · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗
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PDF Spatial analysis results (Created from GIS) Document · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF Covering Letter.pdf OneApp Attachments - Public · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗
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PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 29 Oct 2025 View ↗
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All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; Inside the Bebington built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Wirral
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CH63 3JW
Received
28 Oct 2025
Validated
19 Nov 2025
Ward
Clatterbridge
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 211 days from validation, 103 days slower than Wirral's median of 108 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.

21%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Wirral in the last twelve months, from validation. Wirral decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
31 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 2026
Wirral
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#227 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wirral is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #200 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wirral decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #164 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #198 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #200 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #197 of 296
62%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
61 decided
909
Total decisions
112 refused in the year to March 2026