The subject property is situated fronting Mersey View Road within the Hale Bank area of Widnes. The A562 Speke Road is located a short distance away and provides links to Liverpool City Centre, Widnes Town Centre and the local motorway network via Knowsley Expressway (A5300). Liverpool John Lennon Airport is located approximately 3.2 kilometres (2 miles) west of the property.

The subject land is agricultural grassland and is level and irregular in shape. There is currently no direct access on to Mersey View Road but access could be provided, subject to consent from the local authority.