12 Columbus Drive, Pensby, Wirral, CH61 5UT

LDP/25/01064Lawful Development Certificate ProposedApproved

Outline / PiP

Approved

Council decision: Lawful Use

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Rear extension to replace existing conservatory, with loft conversion to include a rear dormer(amended)

Received: 9 July 2025
Council: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Pensby and Thingwall

ReceivedReceived9 Jul
ValidatedValidated
Consult.Consultation5 Aug
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided

About this application

This is an outline application for a loft conversion at 12 Columbus Drive, Pensby, Wirral, CH61 5UT. Wirral has handled 961 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 9 July 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 49 applications across Pensby and Thingwall. We hold 1,499 applications in total for the CH61 postcode area.

77% of outline applications at Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: CH61 5UT
Application type: Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Planning application dates

Validated: 9 July 2025
Consultation expiry: 5 August 2025
Consultation end: 5 August 2025

Planning decision

Decision: Lawful Use

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

2021
6 Dec
Loft Conversion
ApprovedLawful Development Certificate ProposedLDP/21/02328

Source: Wirral

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