OXTON CRICKET CLUB Townfield Lane, Oxton, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 2LH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Installation of two Padel Courts, including eight flood lights and security fencing; as well as the installation of eight floodlights to existing tennis courts to serve Oxton Cricket & Sports Club. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Sept 2025 · Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Wirral Planning Committee on 11 Sept 2025.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the scheme supported sport, addressed flooding concerns, protected residential amenity and delivered biodiversity gain.
- Residents raised concerns about flooding, drainage, surface water, traffic and the loss of soft ground.
- The committee voted unanimously to approve the application subject to conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Wirral's committee minutes of 11 Sept 2025.
Documents 26
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 10
Plans & drawings 11
Site constraints 2
Checked on 26 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 205 days from validation, 93 days slower than Wirral's median of 112 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 95% of commercial and major works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 1 Apr 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 19 Sept 2025
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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