Leverhulme
Leverhulme
Leverhulme — Pensby Consultation
Our proposals for land at Gills Lane will help to meet the local demand for new homes in Pensby — providing a mix of family housing and affordable homes in a convenient, well-connected garden setting.
Welcome
Welcome to our Consultation Website. Our proposals for land at Gills Lane will help to meet the local demand for new homes in Pensby. The development will provide a wide range of family housing and affordable homes in a convenient, well-connected neighbourhood, providing future-proofed, energy-efficient new homes within a sustainable garden setting.
New homes in Pensby will provide more choice for local people and contribute towards addressing the housing shortage. The development will boost the economy, generate jobs and create new opportunities for people to stay in and move to Pensby. We would like to hear your views – which will inform the planning application to be submitted to Wirral Council.
Have Your Say
The Pensby Site
The site is located to the north of Gills Lane, between existing areas of housing, in Pensby. It is situated in a sustainable location, less than 500 metres from local shops, facilities and services around Pensby Road.
This site has been selected as it meets the Government's grey belt planning requirements. It also enables the provision of a range of well-connected new homes that integrate into Pensby's existing landscape and townscape.
Our Vision
Our vision is to provide high quality sustainable new homes and integrate an attractive, thriving, multi-generational community into Pensby. We will seek to achieve this by blending a wide range of energy efficient new homes with green space, all within a highly accessible and sustainable location. In this way, we can provide much-needed housing in a way which respects local character and which integrates and connects strongly with its surroundings.
Illustrative masterplan — for indicative purposes only, subject to change.
Key Features of the Proposal
We are proposing 92 total dwellings with a mix designed to cater to all stages of life — including 1 & 2-bed flats (max 2.5 storeys), 2-bed houses, 3-bed houses and 4-bed houses. This ensures a wide range for people renting, first-time buyers, growing and established families, single people, smaller households, retired people and workers.
We are committed to the provision of sensitively-designed, high quality sustainable homes. All homes will be low-carbon, energy-efficient and designed for long-term value. The construction phase will provide local employment, boost the local economy and ensure a skilled workforce for years to come.
Sustainability and quality lies at the heart of our proposals. We will transform private land into a green and spacious new community, including safe and high-quality space for children to play and to connect with nature and new habitats. The development will achieve Biodiversity Net Gain — enhancing local biodiversity.
The site’s highly sustainable location enables the prioritisation of active travel — promoting safe pedestrian access to local services and public transport — helping to ensure that the development provides for strong local connections, supports the wider community’s needs and encourages active lifestyles.
About Leverhulme
Leverhulme has been part of the fabric of Wirral life for over 130 years. The 1st Viscount Leverhulme had the vision for Port Sunlight — to this day still used as an example of model village excellence.
Today's Leverhulme encompasses diverse places hosting farms, homes, commercial operations, communities and more. Leverhulme aims to create and sustain environments where people can live happy, healthy and fulfilled lives.
Have Your Say
We want to hear from you. Your feedback will directly inform the planning application to be submitted to Wirral Council. Please complete the form below by 1 June 2026.
Your response has been recorded. We will consider all feedback carefully as we develop our proposals for Pensby.