32 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RD Data via plota.co.uk

APP/26/00558 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration
Commercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Installation of a single storey detached office pod within the existing enclosed courtyard of the Gather & Graze premises Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Apr 2026
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Validated
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Dec 2026 and 27 Dec 2026, from Wirral's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 10 Sept 2026.

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 3

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Plans & drawings 2

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Application forms 1

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Other documents 4

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Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 262 m away: Dee Estuary
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 262 m away: Dee Estuary SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the West Kirby 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. 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.

Building

Floor area69 m² (743 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 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
CH48 0RD
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Hoylake and Meols
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Wirral usually decides commercial and major works by day 112.

Day 5161 days to the predicted decision (day 112)
19%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
8%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
10 Tynwald Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DA
Single-storey rear extension to side return, with new rear dormer to existing loft conver…
APPH/25/00180
2024 Approved
7 Tynwald Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DA
Rear Side Extension along Boundary line extending 3m
LDP/24/01065
2023 Approved
11a Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QX
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from…
RETX/23/01644
2023 Refused
7 Tynwald Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DA
Single storey rear extension to extend an existing kitchen
APPH/23/01571
2023 Refused
11a Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QX
The proposed development is to convert 11a Banks Road into one self contained flat and th…
RETX/23/01386
2023 Withdrawn
25 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QX
Erection of a one and a half storey dwelling with attached garage and an attached garage…
APP/23/01360
2023 Approved
34-36 Scogs Restaurant And Bar Banks Road, West Kirby, CH48 0RD
New fascia signage, window vinyl logos, and paintwork to facilitate the branding of the n…
ADV/23/01280
2023 Approved
34-36 Scogs Restaurant And Bar Banks Road, West Kirby, CH48 0RD
Alterations and external works to the fascia of the building
APP/23/01279
2023 Approved
Natwest, 10 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4LG
THE PROPOSAL IS TO CLOSE THIS NATWEST BRANCH. WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EXTERNALLY: 1. A…
APP/23/01135
2021 Approved
Gound Floor Flat, 70 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RD
Proposed extension to existing ground floor flat with additional flat proposed above at f…
APP/21/02157
2021 Refused
3 Tynwald Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DA
Construction of single storey extension and balconies to rear of dwellings; alterations
APP/21/01990
2021
7a Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QX
Application for external alterations to building to provide small self contained office u…
APP/21/02419
2021 Approved
Gound Floor Flat, 70 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RD
Proposed extension to existing ground floor flat.
APP/21/01292
2021 Withdrawn
7a Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QX
Refurbishment of Existing Structure to provide office space
LDP/21/01163
2020 Refused
Sayers, 32 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RD
Erection of an attached single-storey building to form an additional retail unit (Use Cla…
APP/20/00715
2019 Refused
Sayers, 32 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RD
Erection of an attached single-storey building to form an additional retail unit (Use Cla…
APP/19/01368
2019 Approved
6a Hoscote Park, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QW
Construction of new external timber staircase from first floor apartment to rear garden
APP/19/01187
2018 Approved
Gound Floor Flat, 70 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RD
Erection of a single storey extension to ground floor flat
APP/18/00687
2016 Approved
Coral Bookmakers, 13 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QX
Installation of internally illuminated fascia sign. Installation of internally illuminate…
ADV/16/01436
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.