8 Chatsworth Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 1NY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change from c3 to c2 to accommodate children’s residential care Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Nov 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from Wirral's recent changes of use.
Documents 6
Plans & drawings 4
Site constraints 7
Show all 11 with distances
- 34 mThe RoftGrade II
- 56 mNumber 12 With Gatepiers and Low Wall to Front GardenGrade II
- 59 m5, Rock Lane EastGrade II
- 60 m3, Rock Lane EastGrade II
- 67 m7, Rock Lane East With Gatepiers and Wall to Front GardenGrade II
- 99 mUnnamed
- 113 m42 43, Rock ParkGrade II
- 120 m40 41, Rock ParkGrade II
- 132 mSt MargaretsGrade II
- 138 mGate Piers to Rock Park West of Rock Ferry Bypass at National Grid Reference Sj 3346 8658Grade II
- 147 m38 39, Rock ParkGrade II
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Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 23 of the 56-day target. Wirral usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Wirral in the last twelve months, from validation. Wirral decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 4 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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