The Mosslands School Mosslands Drive, Wallasey Village, Wirral, CH45 8PJ Data via plota.co.uk

NMA/26/01529 - Non Material Amendments Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of existing school and erection of new Mosslands School including 3-storey main building, 2no. sports halls; formation of new and replacement playing fields and sports facilities; provision of new car park, cycle parking; and ancillary works. Replacement playing fields and pitches at Wallacre recreation ground, including ground remodelling, drainage installation, replacement pavilion, new footpaths, and ancillary work. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Jan 2027 and 24 Feb 2027, from Wirral's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 3

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; Inside the Wallasey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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
Non Material Amendments
Postcode
CH45 8PJ
Received
21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Liscard
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Plan Red Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Wirral usually decides commercial and major works by day 108.

Day 7101 days to the predicted decision (day 108)
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
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.