Vinyeard Farm Poulton Road, Spital, Wirral Data via plota.co.uk

SCO/26/01368 - Scoping for EIA Pending Consideration

Proposal

EIA Scoping Opinion Request for proposed residential development for up to 450 dwellings with associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Mar 2027, from Wirral's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026

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Documents 2

Other documents 2

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Important details

Council
Wirral
Application type
Scoping for EIA
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Clatterbridge
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Wirral usually decides new homes by day 162.

Day 18144 days to the predicted decision (day 162)
31%decided within 8 weeks
67%approved
99decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Wirral in the last twelve months, from validation. Wirral decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
Wirral
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#227 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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