9 Orston Crescent, Spital, Wirral, CH63 9NZ Data via plota.co.uk

Lawful Use LDP/26/00699 - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Council
Date received
27 Jul 2026
Postcode
CH63 9NZ
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Description

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use of a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3a) to a Children's Home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of three children looked after by two non-resident carers. Data via plota.co.uk

Wirral
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#227 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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