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290 in the last 90 days67 in the last 3012 in the last 1485% approveddecisions typically take 78 days
Source: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council planning register · updated daily
- 8 Chatsworth Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 1NY
Change from c3 to c2 to accommodate children’s residential care
PendingLawful Development Certificate ProposedReceived week of 5 Oct 2026LDP/26/01355 - 1, OAKLAND VILLAS Frankby Road, Newton, Wirral, CH48 9UU
Two storey rear and side extension and single storey rear extension with external steps (amended description)
PendingHouseholderReceived week of 5 Oct 2026APPH/26/01150 - 63 Shallmarsh Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral, CH63 2JY
Side Extension & Front Porch Extension to Ground Floor Flat
PendingHouseholderReceived week of 5 Oct 2026APP/26/01374 - RIVERSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL Brighton Street, Seacombe, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 6QW
Application to discharge condition 7 (Highway Improvement works - Temporary school) pursuant to permission APP/25/01828 (Demolition of existing school. Erection of replacement school with MUGA, sports pitches, car parking, ancillary/associated works and associated landscaping. Installation of temporary school building on redundant bowling green)
PendingDischarge of ConditionsReceived week of 5 Oct 2026DIS/26/01477 - 6 Turbine Road, Tranmere, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 9BA
Change of use to indoor padel court centre
PendingFull Planning PermissionReceived week of 5 Oct 2026APP/26/01261
House prices in Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council: average £221,849, +6.7% over 12 months (UK House Price Index, July 2026)
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Planning Applications by Town in Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
56 towns and villages. Click any town for a planning search of applications nearby.
Main towns in Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Grange45 applications in the last 12 months
- New Brighton39 applications in the last 12 months
- Poll Hill38 applications in the last 12 months
- Port Sunlight38 applications in the last 12 months
- Birkenhead37 applications in the last 12 months
- Bromborough28 applications in the last 12 months
- Eastham28 applications in the last 12 months
- Higher Bebington26 applications in the last 12 months
- Upton26 applications in the last 12 months
- Gayton25 applications in the last 12 months
- Meols24 applications in the last 12 months
- Moreton22 applications in the last 12 months
Postcode districts
- CH48118 applications in the last 12 months
- CH62110 applications in the last 12 months
- CH60102 applications in the last 12 months
- CH6396 applications in the last 12 months
- CH4390 applications in the last 12 months
- CH4171 applications in the last 12 months
- CH4570 applications in the last 12 months
- CH6168 applications in the last 12 months
- CH4964 applications in the last 12 months
- CH4749 applications in the last 12 months
- CH4248 applications in the last 12 months
- CH4647 applications in the last 12 months
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Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council serves as the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. As a metropolitan district council with borough status, it is responsible for delivering a wide range of local government services. Since 2014, the council has been part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, playing a key role in regional planning and development initiatives.
The council area encompasses 56 towns and villages, including Bebington, Birkenhead, Heswall, Hoylake and Wallasey. Use the planning application search above to find proposals across these communities by postcode.
In the last 24 months, Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council received 1,540 planning applications. Of these, 85% were approved, with an average decision time of 78 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (619), outline applications (183), discharge of conditions (169). 3 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.
457 planning appeals were lodged against Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council decisions, of which 133 were allowed and 299 were dismissed (31% success rate).
Residents and developers can search all planning permission and permitted development applications for Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council above. To comment or object to a live application, visit the Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council planning portal directly. Planning Signal links to the original submission for every application listed.