Field No 3244 South Of Church Farm Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral
Pending
APP/26/00007 - Full Planning Permission
Description
Change of use of land from agricultural use, horse grazing and general recreational use (sui generis) to include cross-country equestrian schooling (sui generis), alongside existing agricultural use, horse grazing and general recreational use (sui generis). Retention of existing hardstanding.
Wirral
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#214 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Wirral is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #206 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Wirral decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #176 of 282
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #174 of 282
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #206 of 282
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #181 of 282
59%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
59 decided
932
Total decisions
122 refused in 2025