28 Oldfield Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 6SF Data via plota.co.uk

APPH/26/00018 - Householder Refused

Proposal

Erection of two‑storey side extension, two‑storey front extension, orangery to the front, all at upper‑ground level; erection of raised terrace and external steps; new sandstone walls and electric entrance gate; external alterations, works and new rendering. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jan 2026
✓
Validated
22 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
15 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 22

Statements & assessments 2

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Plans & drawings 16

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Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 177 m away: Heswall Dales
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 116 m away: Heswall Dales SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Heswall built-up area; Tree preservation order 30 m away: Emergency TPO EM0203.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £915,000 in March 2026. Detached house, freehold.

17 March 2026£915,000
8 May 2001£345,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area245 m² (2,637 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Wirral
Application type
Householder
Postcode
CH60 6SF
Received
6 Jan 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Ward
Heswall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
RJS

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 29 days slower than Wirral's median of 55 for extensions. Refused, as 13% of extensions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
785decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Wirral in the last twelve months, from validation. Wirral decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
16 Jul 2026
Wirral
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#227 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Wirral is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #200 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wirral decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #164 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #198 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #200 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #197 of 296
62%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
61 decided
909
Total decisions
112 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.