Largest housing developments in Merseyside
Housing schemes of 100+ homes in Merseyside: waiting for a decision, approved in the last three years, and early-stage proposals. Each scheme is counted once, under its main application.
20 schemes in play, 4,043 homes in total, plus 4 early-stage proposals.
Schemes in play, largest first
Shaded areas are the site boundaries councils publish; elsewhere a dot marks the site, sized by homes.
Up to 450 homes
Land At Lambshear Lane Lydiate
Outline planning application for landscape led development for up to 450 new homes and local centre on Land off Lambshear Lane. All matters reserved except for access.
Up to 320 homes
Land South Of Leyland Green Road, North Of Billinge Road And East Of Garswood Road, Garswood
Outline application for the demolition of an existing structure and the erection of up to 320 dwellings, with associated public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and other associated works, with all matters reserved except access from Leyland Green Road.
Up to 295 homes
Land North East Of Chester Road, Heswall, Wirral
Outline planning application (including details of access with all other matters reserved) for residential development of up to 295 dwellings with site access from Chester Road, open space, landscaping, drainage, ecological enhancements and...
290 homes
Land At Vauxhall Road And Eldon Street, Liverpool, L3 6HQ
To clear the site and erect 6 no. buildings with 4 and 5 storeys comprising 290 no. apartments in total, alongside the creation of public open space, access off Vauxhall Road, Eldon Street and Arley Street, associated parking, landscaping and other associated works.
Up to 287 homes
Halsnead Garden Village - Phase 3 Land To The South Of Halsnead Park And To The North Of The M62 Knowsley L35 1QR
HYBRID APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 190 RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS COMPRISING: PHASE A - FULL PLANNING APPLICATION FOR THE ERECTION OF 93 DWELLINGS WITH ASSOCIATED WORKS (INCLUDING ACCESS, PUBLIC OPEN SPACE, LANDSCAPING, SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS); AND PHASE B - OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION FOR UP TO 97 DWELLINGS (WITH ALL MATTERS RESERVED).
Up to 220 homes
Land At Gorsey Lane Bold St Helens
Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved other than access) for the development for up to 220 dwellings, public open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure works.
220 homes
Land At Weathercock Hill Farm Garswood Road Ashton In Makerfield St Helens WN4 0XH
The erection of 220no dwellings, internal access roads, public open space including play facilities, landscaping and infrastructure works, together with other associated works.
Up to 217 homes
Riverside Park Southwood Road, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 3QX
Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except access proposing up to 217 residential units. The application also includes the demolition of the existing office buildings and all other associated existing infrastructure and roads
Up to 212 homes
Land North Of Gorsey Lane Bold St Helens
Outline planning application for the erection of up to 212no dwellings with open space, landscaping, and access. All matters reserved except for means of access. [Amended description].
199 homes
Land Bounded By Greenland Street, St James Street And New Bird Street, Liverpool, L1 0DN
To erect a 12 storey mixed use development consisting of 199 residential units (Use Class C3) and two commercial units on ground floor (Use Class E) and carry out associated works.
161 homes
Land At Chapel Lane Sutton Manor St Helens
Residential development of 161no dwellings with associated access, infrastructure and landscaping.
140 homes
Land At Former Red Bank Juvenile Detention Centre Winwick Road Newton Le Willows St Helens
Demolition of part of former juvenile detention centre and erection of 140no dwellings along with open space, landscaping, access, internal roads and other associated works.
140 homes
Merton House Stanley Road Bootle L20 3DL
Prior Approval submission for the change of use of Merton House from office accommodation (Class E) to 140 no. residential apartments (Class C3) (Valid 31.01.2025).
139 homes
Land Off Elton Head Road St Helens
Full planning application for the erection of 139 homes with associated access, parking, open space, pump station, drainage, and landscaping.
138 homes
Land South East Of 50-56 Fox Street, Liverpool, L3 3BQ
To retain and complete works to Block D so as to provide 138 no. flats (within Use Class C3) and 192 sq.m of commercial floorspace with associated landscaping, parking and associated works.
136 homes
Carlett Oil & Fuel Storage Depot Ferry Road, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 0AP
Full planning application for the demolition and remediation of onsite infrastructure, erection of a residential development for 136 affordable dwellings with associated means of access, creation of road infrastructure, landscaping and other site infrastructure. (100% Affordable)
123 homes
Former Carlton Cinema/ Coconut Grove Site, Land At Junction Of West Derby Road And Green Lane, Liverpool, L13 7HG
To erect part three/part four/part five and part six storey residential development comprising 123 dwellings (67 x 1 bedroom flats; 53 x 2 bedroom flats; 3 x 3 bedrooms flats) with associated access, servicing, car and cycle parking, landscaping...
121 homes
Land To The South Of Southport Road Thornton
Full planning application for 121 dwellings, access, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure works at Southport Road, Thornton.
Up to 120 homes
Land Adjacent To Cronton Road Cronton Knowsley
OUTLINE PLANNING APPLICATION (INCLUDING DETAILS OF ACCESS WITH ALL OTHER MATTERS RESERVED) FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 120 DWELLINGS (USE CLASS - C3 ) AND OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS.
115 homes
Land Off Dock Road North, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 4LN
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 115 dwellings with vehicular access, car parking and associated infrastructure
Early stage: no application yet
Developers often ask the council whether a large scheme needs an environmental assessment before they apply. These requests show what's coming. They are not applications, and they don't count towards the totals above.
Up to 450 homes
Vinyeard Farm Poulton Road, Spital, Wirral
EIA Scoping Opinion Request for proposed residential development for up to 450 dwellings with associated infrastructure
Up to 200 homes
Land To The North Of Lydiate Lane Thornton
Environmental Impact Screening opinion for a proposed residential development comprising up to 200 dwellings together with associated vehicular access arrangements, public open space, structural landscaping, biodiversity enhancement measures,sustainable drainage infrastructure and associated engineering works.
Up to 320 homes
Land South Of Leyland Green Road, North Of Billinge Road And East Of Garswood Road Garswood
EIA screening request in relation to proposed residential development of up to 320no dwellings.
Up to 260 homes
Land Off Windy Arbor Road Whiston Knowsley
ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) SCOPING OPINION FOR THE ERECTION OF UP TO 260 DWELLINGS, ASSOCIATED ACCESS AND INTERNAL ROADS INCLUDING CONNECTIONS TO THE SURROUNDING COMMITTED DEVELOPMENTS.
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- Aberdeenshire (7)
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- Bedfordshire (16)
- Belfast (5)
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- Bristol (7)
- Buckinghamshire (23)
- Cambridgeshire (24)
- Cheshire (30)
- Coleraine (5)
- Cornwall (10)
- County Durham (23)
- Croydon - Greater London (24)
- Derbyshire (23)
- Devon (21)
- Dorset (9)
- East Riding of Yorkshire (9)
- East Sussex (17)
- Essex (76)
- Gloucestershire (36)
- Greater Manchester (49)
- Hammersmith & Fulham - Greater London (6)
- Hampshire (36)
- Havering - Greater London (7)
- Herefordshire (7)
- Hertfordshire (51)
- Highland (5)
- Hounslow - Greater London (8)
- Kent (44)
- Lancashire (23)
- Leicestershire (34)
- Lincolnshire (27)
- Merseyside (20)
- Norfolk (22)
- Northamptonshire (5)
- Nottinghamshire (21)
- Oxfordshire (26)
- Shropshire (10)
- Somerset (6)
- South Lanarkshire (8)
- South Yorkshire (28)
- Staffordshire (28)
- Suffolk (17)
- Surrey (23)
- Tyne and Wear (17)
- Wandsworth - Greater London (11)
- Warwickshire (25)
- West Midlands (19)
- West Sussex (20)
- West Yorkshire (23)
- Wiltshire (18)
- Worcestershire (21)
How we count
We read the number of homes from each application's description and count each scheme once: under its outline or full application, not again for each later phase, amendment or condition. A scheme that crosses a council boundary is counted once and listed under both councils. "Up to" figures are the most the permission would allow.
"In play" means waiting for a decision (for up to five years), approved in the last three years, or still receiving applications for its phases.
Solar farms, reservoirs, roads and other projects decided nationally are on the national infrastructure projects page.