CLAYTON Kings Drive, Caldy, Wirral, CH48 2JF Data via plota.co.uk

APPH/26/00541 - Householder Pending Consideration

Proposal

Single storey extension to side/ rear beneath the terrace to form a swimming pool with terrace extension to the upper ground floor level (amended from original) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
13 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 144. The consultation period closed on 10 Jun 2026.

Documents 23

Statements & assessments 2

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Plans & drawings 20

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PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 19 May 2026 View ↗
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PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 13 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 13 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 13 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 13 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Submission Details - Public · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Submission Details - Public · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Submission Details - Public · 8 May 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Caldy 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 ↗
Tree preservation order: Wirral Borough Council WR0053
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Caldy built-up area; Priority habitat about 17 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Wirral
Application type
Householder
Postcode
CH48 2JF
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
DROME ARCHITECTS LLP

Decision outlook

Day 144, past the statutory target. 85% of extensions 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 3 Oct 2026.

Day 14488 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
689decided 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

Comments by
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
8 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