House Of Beauty By Gia, 38 Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 5AD Data via plota.co.uk

LBC/26/00651 - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Proposal to alter external fascia signage and to add 2 CCTV cameras to the exterior of the building, one on the left side covering the whole of Market Street side of the building and one above the door on Hamilton street side over entrance to the establishment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
Decision
Target date was 25 Jun 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 181.

The consultation period closed on 29 May 2026.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 2

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Plans & drawings 2

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Other documents 1

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The Copperfield Public House
List entry 1218093 · The pin is inside its outline · 29 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 24 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Hamilton Square Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Hamilton Square, Birkenhead
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; Special protection area 490 m away: Liverpool Bay; Inside the Birkenhead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area113 m² (1,216 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 40)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, 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

Council
Wirral
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CH41 5AD
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Birkenhead & Tranmere
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 181, past the statutory target. 72% of listed building works in Wirral are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 181125 days past the 56-day target
48%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 May 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 2026
Wirral
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#227 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.