SITE ALDER HEY A East Prescot Road, Liverpool Data via plota.co.uk

26F/2673 - Full Planning Permission Consultation/Publicity

Proposal

Extension of Springfield Park through the incorporation of additional land, reconfiguration of the existing turning head serving the retained blue-light access route, landscaping works, and associated development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Dec 2026 and 13 Feb 2027, from Liverpool's recent community buildings.

Site constraints 4

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
Conservation area 81 m away: Knotty Ash; National infrastructure project 911 m away: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; Inside the Liverpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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
Liverpool
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Mersey Design Group Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Liverpool usually decides community buildings by day 94.

Day 2173 days to the predicted decision (day 94)
29%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
19%go to committee

Plota live figures for community buildings decided by Liverpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Liverpool decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
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