68A Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AF Data via plota.co.uk

ADV/26/00556 - Advertisement Consent Approved
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Display on two non-illuminated fascia signs on the front and side elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 26 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF 50 - Decision Notice - Approval Decision Notice - Public · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

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Plans & drawings 8

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Application forms 1

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 5

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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 38-50, Argyle Street, Grade II, about 56 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; 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 6 October 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, 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.

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Other new applications on this street

22 Sept 2026Pending

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Change of use from retail premises (Use Class E - commercial, business and servi...

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18 Sept 2026Pending

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Variation of Condition 9 (opening hours) of planning permission ref. APP/25/0066...

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Important details

Council
Wirral
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
CH41 6AF
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Birkenhead & Tranmere
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 19 days slower than Wirral's median of 53 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 95% of signs and adverts here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
56decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
20 May 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Learning Resource Centre, 63 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AB
Conversion of commercial building to House of Multiple Occupation (sui generis). External…
APP/25/01728
2025 Refused
68 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AF
Use of part of ground, first, second and third floors as a six bed, seven person HMO (Sui…
APP/25/01719
2025 Approved
4 Lorn Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AR
Change of Use to Dwelling (Class MA of GPDO)
RETX/25/01173
2025 Approved
68 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AF
Change of use of part of the ground floor of building from offices (Use Class E) to 2 no…
RETX/25/01115
2025 Approved
Future Yard, 75 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AB
Two-storey rear and side extension containing music rehearsal & tuition spaces to existin…
APP/25/00668
2025 Refused
63a Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AB
Conversion of commercial building to House of Multiple Occupation (sui generis). External…
APP/25/00539
2024 Approved
11 - 15 Dacre Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6LZ
Erection of fencing and gates around 11-15 Dacre Street and erection of bin store
APP/24/01401
2024 Approved
68 Argyle Street , Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AF
Application for Prior Approval for the change of use of the building from offices (Use Cl…
RETX/24/00902
2023 Approved
63a Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AB
Prior approval application for change of use from office to 7 residential units at first…
RETX/23/01635
2023 Refused
63a Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AB
Replacement of existing ground floor entrance and replacement of side elevation windows o…
APP/23/01614
2022 Approved
69 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AF
External addition of roof extension and removal and replacement of external stairwell. Ca…
APP/22/01299
2022
Argyle Buildings, 69 - 71 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AB
01 - 3D large scale sign fixed to top of roof parapet facing Hinson Street. 02 - 3D built…
ADV/22/01892
2020 Refused
47 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral,
To use site for pay and display / contract permit car park for a temporary period of 5 ye…
APP/20/00216
2020 Approved
66 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral,
Change of use from training college (Use Class F1) to storage (Use Class B8) at basement…
APP/20/01878
2020 Approved
75 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral,
Replacement of existing dilapidated shopfront with new glass & aluminium curtain walled s…
APP/20/01692
2020 Refused
75 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral,
Retention of a mural 'THE FUTURE IS BIRKENHEAD' on building frontage (retrospective appli…
ADV/20/00575
2019 Approved
48 - 50 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral,
Application for the replacement of the front door 48/50 Argyle Street
APP/19/01188
2019 Approved
48 - 50 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral,
Application for the replacement of the front door 48/50 Argyle Street
LBC/19/01189
2019 Approved
Fresco, Fresco, 70 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6AF
Retrospective planning permission for the installation of new roller shutters
APP/19/01137
2019 Approved
47 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral,
Condition 4, re-wording of the condition to allow part discharge and thereby allow the de…
APP/19/00672
2017 Approved
47 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral,
Demolition of former cinema / snooker hall and construction of 3 storey mixed use develop…
APP/17/00097
2016 Refused
47 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, Wirral,
Demolition of the former Rileys Snooker Club and Rockys Gym at 47 Argyle Street, Birkenhe…
DEM/16/01032
2016 Approved
2 LORN STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 6AR
Notification for prior approval for a proposed change of use of a building from office us…
COMX/16/00627
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings