Former Cemex Site Freeman Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 1BR Data via plota.co.uk

Pending LDC/26/00511 - Lawful Development Certificate Existing
Council
Date received
27 Jul 2026
Postcode
CH41 1BR
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Existing

Description

Certificate of lawfulness for the use of the site for concrete batching, processing, storage and distribution, together with ancillary vehicle parking, plant and internal circulation. Data via plota.co.uk

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 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