26 Shakespeare Avenue, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 2DL
Proposal
Application for Planning permission on a retrospective basis for change in residential status to residential and commercial usage. Erection of a wooden shed being used as a dog grooming salon in the garden area, separate to the residential property; works will be completed within the property boundaries in the garden area only and access via the side gate, direct to the street.
- Received (week of)
- 17 August 2026
- Decided
- 12 October 2026 · Refuse
- Ward
- Rock Ferry
- ReceivedReceived (week of)17 Aug
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided12 Oct
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
This is a planning application at 26 Shakespeare Avenue, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 2DL. Wirral has handled 83 applications of this type and approves 75% of them, typically deciding them in 63 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 14 applications across Rock Ferry. We hold 293 applications in total for the CH42 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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