just asked midwife friend,
she's never heard of anyone being forced to deliver VBAC if they wanted ELSC for whatever reason!!
It should not depend on hospital, it's your decision!
she said you should ask to book app next time you see consultant,
should they refuse (very unlikely) you can "appeal" and keep going till they provide you with the care you want
having said that I suggest it's a good idea to be open minded and consider pro/cons of either option.
it sounds to me you still have enough time to make your mind up, but even if you go for ELSC now, you can change your mind later, or baby might just pop out anyway or you might need another EMSC or you might find you need too have ELSC cause of baby's position and so on.
weirdest story regarding this, my midwife told me this:
mum was planning normal birth, baby was head down all the way pregnancy, but was unexpectedly found breech 2 weeks before EDD,
they successfully turned baby head down
next day baby was breech again
another turning session, then back again to breech
desperate to avoid C/S they tried to turned baby one last time - no success
no more chances, ELSC booked
she went into labour, baby still breech, but in very akward position, so had to go for EMSC
she was being scanned as she was lying to be prepped on op table, baby still breech
her waters broke, followed by baby's weird movements
another scan - baby head down and fully engaged!
baby was out before the surgeons had a chance to take the mask off
nice to have a birth plan, but you have to go with the flow...