Hoylake, Merseyside Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Hoylake, Merseyside.
Merseyside · England · Town
About Hoylake
Hoylake is a charming seaside town located in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. Situated on the northwestern tip of the Wirral Peninsula, it lies adjacent to West Kirby and at the confluence of the River Dee and the Irish Sea. With a population of 5,315 as of the 2021 census, Hoylake offers a unique coastal environment for potential planning applications and developments.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £293,197 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Wirral
- Parliamentary constituency: Wirral West
- LSOA: Wirral 014C
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Hoylake.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Hoylake.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Hoylake based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
35 planning applications found near Hoylake.
- - Deeside Laundry Limited, Unit 4, CARR LANE BUSINESS PARK Carr Lane, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 4AX
Removal of Condition 4 of planning permission APP/25/00903 (Erection of an extension to the northwest side of Unit 4 and partial replacement of the existing cladding to Units 4, 5 and 6. Part replacem
Type: Conditions | Council: Wirral | Date: 2026-03-30
View full details - - Royal Liverpool Golf Club, 30 Meols Drive, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 4AL
Proposed construction of new single storey Green Keeper briefing facility within existing Green Keepers maintenance compound.
Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2026-02-25
View full details - - 1 Carr Lane , Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 4BG
Removal of cladding to roof and upper section of the walls and replace with new insulated metal profiled cladding panels. Moving shop entrance from side of building to the front with external works in
Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2026-01-14
View full details - - Underground Training Station, Claddagh Business Centre, 7 New Hall Lane, Hoylake, Wallasey, Wirral, CH47 4BP
Change of use of part of existing warehouse to a gymnasium (retrospective)
Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2025-12-05
View full details - - 20a Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AE
Conversion from Use Class E (commercial, business and service) to self-contained flat (Use Class C3 dwellinghouses)
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Wirral | Date: 2025-08-28
View full details - - Carr Lane Business Park, Desside Laundry Carr Lane, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 4AZ
Erection of an extension to the northwest side of Unit 4 and partial replacement of the existing cladding to Units 4, 5 and 6. Part replacement of existing palisade fencing to boundary and within the
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2025-06-06
View full details - - 8 Queens Road, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AH
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension / conservatory and porch. Erection of single storey rear extension and new porch to side elevation with raised patio, associated garden studio and n
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2025-05-21
View full details - - 2 Courtenay Road, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 1HD
Elevational Changes to Include Larger Window to the Rear Elevation Combining 3 No Existing Windows and Proposed Sandstone Cladding to Existing Ground Floor Porch / Cloaks
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2024-11-04
View full details - - Little Paddock Grosvenor Road, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 3BS
Proposed single storey rear extension to a semi detached dwelling house.
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Wirral | Date: 2024-09-01
View full details - - 20a Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AE
Retention of restaurant use and reorganisation of the ground, first and second floors of the property to create 2 no.1 bedroom apartments, one each on the first and second floors, and partial change o
Status: Conditions | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2024-08-22
View full details - - 20 & 20a Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AE
Retention of restaurant use (ground floor) and existing flat (20a) with internal alterations to create an additional 2 flats (1 bedroom)
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2024-04-23
View full details - - Farmhouse, New Hall Farm New Hall Lane, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 4BG
Subdivision of existing farmhouse from one to two dwellings with new extensions and associated infrastructure.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2022-12-15
View full details - - 21, Grosvenor Court Grosvenor Road, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2BJ
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2022-06-26
View full details - - Deeside Laundry Limited, Unit 4, Carr Lane Business Park Carr Lane, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 4AX
Erection of an extension to the north west side of Unit 4 and partial replacement of the existing cladding to Units 4, 5 and 6. Other works include the part replacement of the existing palisade fencin
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2021-11-22
View full details - - 12a Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AE
Addition of a first floor terrace over existing roof
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2021-11-03
View full details - - Barbettas, 6 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AE
Application for variation of Condition 3 on planning permission (APP/20/01924) to extend opening hours of bistro from 08:00 to 20:30, Monday to Sunday to 08:00 to 22:00, every day and to allow staff a
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2021-09-20
View full details - - Grosvenor Court Grosvenor Road, Hoylake, Wirral,
Additional floor level on top of the existing block B to create 4 No 2 Bed apartments across the same footprint of the existing block
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2021-03-16
View full details - - Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, Car Park Charles Road, Hoylake, Wirral,
Proposed increase in height of the fenced bin storage area
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2020-12-17
View full details - - Barbettas, 6 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AE
Application for planning permission to: 1) To extend the opening hours from the ground floor cafe unit to 0800-2030 hours Monday-Sunday. 2) Retrospective change of use of the rear unit from beauty sal
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2020-12-15
View full details - - Dragonfly Couture Stationery, 32a Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 2AF
Change of use from A1 (stationery shop) to extra seating area for adjoining A4 (public house) at number 32. Including outside seating at front of building
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Wirral | Date: 2020-05-14
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A brief summary of Hoylake in Merseyside
Hoylake is a charming seaside town located in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. Situated on the northwestern tip of the Wirral Peninsula, it lies adjacent to West Kirby and at the confluence of the River Dee and the Irish Sea. With a population of 5,315 as of the 2021 census, Hoylake offers a unique coastal environment for potential planning applications and developments.
Property prices in Hoylake show an average sale price of £293,197, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Hoylake a particularly low-crime area.
Hoylake has 2 conservation areas within its boundaries: The King's Gap, Meols Drive. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Hoylake includes 3 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Red Rocks SSSI, Dee Estuary SSSI, North Wirral Foreshore SSSI; 1 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC): Dee Estuary; 2 Special Protection Areas (SPA): Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore, The Dee Estuary; 2 Ramsar Wetland Sites: Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore, The Dee Estuary. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Hoylake planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Hoylake
In the last 24 months, 45 planning applications were submitted near Hoylake. Of these, 39% were approved.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Hoylake.
The most common application types near Hoylake were full planning applications (24), outline applications (12), discharge of conditions (8). Full planning applications account for 53% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
5 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 5 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Meols planning applications
- West Kirby planning applications
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- Caldy planning applications
- Newton planning applications
- Dove Point planning applications
- Frankby planning applications
- Thurstaston planning applications
Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.