Bromborough 116 homes project expected to pass committee

On Thursday, Wirral Council planning committee has been recommended to approve the 12-acre development from Persimmon Homes.

The site is on the former Croda chemicals site off the end of Pool Lane in Bromborough.

Production at the site ceased in 2009, with buildings demolished in 2014.

NJL Consulting submitted the application on the developer’s behalf.

It will be decided by committee on Thursday.

Of the 116 homes, 16 would be four-bed houses, 49 three-beds, 33 two-beds, and 18 single-bed flats.

The developer has committed to the provision of 23 affordable homes, on a variety of affordable tenures.

Nine homes are reserved as first homes, eight homes as social rent, and a further six homes as affordable rent.

The original planning documents stated an intention for the site to have 124 homes, which has since been scaled back.

Included in the project is a riverside walkway, a play area, and an open public space.

Landscape Architect Ascerta was aided by TEP as the environmental consultant. Waterco undertook the flood risk assessment.

Others involved in the project include JLP Surveying, Coopers Consulting Engineers, PDA Acoustic Consultants, BEK enviro, Legat Owen, JSP Sustainability, and Eddisons.

Pegasus is the viability assessor.

To view the application, use the reference number APP/22/01890 on Wirral Council’s planning portal.