Veolia, Gilmoss Transer Station Bridgehouse Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L10 5HA Data via plota.co.uk

25F/0533 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

To develop a food waste transfer building for the collection and transfer of source segregated food waste. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Mar 2025
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Validated
22 Apr 2025
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Committee
30 Sept 2025
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Approved
2 Oct 2025

Approved on 2 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Liverpool Planning Committee on 30 Sept 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the enclosed facility would improve waste handling without significant additional amenity or highway impacts, subject to conditions.
  • Neighbours raised concerns about odour, flies, rats, noise and the effect of existing waste operations on their homes.
  • The committee voted unanimously to approve the application subject to conditions, with 7 votes for, none against and no abstentions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee discussion, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Liverpool's committee minutes of 30 Sept 2025.

Documents 27

Statements & assessments 18

PDF Amended-Drainage-Plan-GLM-AWP-00-ZZ-DR-3000-T02 Plans · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Air Quality Assessment Supporting Statements/Assessments · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Updated Odour Management Plan dated 8.8.2025 Supporting Statements/Assessments · 23 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF WTS-Metric-V3. Updated Supporting Statements/Assessments · 12 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF BNG-Technical-Note-Updated -June-2025 Supporting Statements/Assessments · 12 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Checklist Revised - Received 22.04.2025 Supporting Statements/Assessments · 24 Apr 2025 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity-net-gain-advice-note-v2-Revised-March-2024.pdf Supporting Statements/Assessments · 11 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Habitat Regulations Assessment Supporting Statements/Assessments · 10 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Phase 1 Desk Study Part 2 Supporting Statements/Assessments · 10 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Phase 1 Desk Top Study Supporting Statements/Assessments · 10 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF GM-GILLMOSS-FINAL-Food-Waste-Resident-Letter.pdf Supporting Statements/Assessments · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF GLM-AWP-00-ZZ-DR-C-3000-T01-Proposed-Drainage-Strategy.pdf Plans · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Supporting Statements/Assessments · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Gillmoss-Covering-Letter-.pdf Supporting Statements/Assessments · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF FINAL-FAQ-briefing-note-V2.pdf Supporting Statements/Assessments · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Odour Assessment Supporting Statements/Assessments · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF GM13522-Gillmoss-WTS-Preliminary-BNG-Technical-Note.pdf Supporting Statements/Assessments · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Preliminary Ecological Appraisal Supporting Statements/Assessments · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Air quality management area: Liverpool City AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Liverpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Liverpool
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
L10 5HA
Received
3 Mar 2025
Validated
22 Apr 2025
Ward
Fazakerley East
Parish
City North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jun 2025
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
2 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Veolia ES (UK) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 163 days from validation, 59 days faster than Liverpool's median of 222 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 89% of commercial and major works here are.

23%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
20%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Jun 2025
Liverpool
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#160 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Liverpool ranks #165 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Liverpool decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #209 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #157 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #165 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #138 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
61%
Change of use approved
195 decided
1,478
Total decisions
222 refused in the year to March 2026