LOWER FOLD, 47 Pipers Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 9HY Data via plota.co.uk

APP/26/01401 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Removal of existing bungalow and construction of new 1.5 storey dwelling with basement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Wirral's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Documents 20

Statements & assessments 6

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Plans & drawings 11

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Application forms 1

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Other documents 2

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Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 123 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 123 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; Green belt 77 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 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 1

Last sold for £695,000 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.

28 November 2025£695,000

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

Building

Floor area155 m² (1,668 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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

Council
Wirral
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CH60 9HY
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Heswall
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Architects-Direct.com ltd

Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Wirral usually decides demolitions by day 64.

Day 3430 days to the predicted decision (day 64)
44%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
179decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 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.

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.