THORS HILL Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ Data via plota.co.uk

APPH/26/00568 - Householder Pending Consideration
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Retrospective planning permission is sought for amendments to the retention of as-built alterations to the residential access, including entrance gates, gate piers and associated boundary wall, comprising reductions in the height of the gates and gate piers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 80.

The consultation period closed on 19 Aug 2026.

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 2

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Plans & drawings 1

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Other documents 5

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Site constraints 9

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Thurstaston 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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 165 m away: Thurstaston Common
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 165 m away: Thurstaston Common SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National infrastructure project about 1016 m away: Peak Cluster CCS Pipeline, at pre-application; Priority habitat about 45 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,490,000 in March 2021. Other property, freehold.

25 March 2021£1,490,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Wirral
Application type
Householder
Postcode
CH61 0HJ
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
West Kirby and Thurstaston
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
NSC Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 86% of extensions in Wirral are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
785decided 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
19 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

17 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Amendments to the retention of the wall-as-built, gate and gate posts.
APPH/25/00278
2023 Approved
Single-storey side extension including balcony, single-storey rear extension and patio al…
APPH/23/01706
2023 Refused
The retention of as-built alterations to access from Telegraph Road as alternative to alt…
APPH/23/01376
2022 Refused
Demolition of derelict Chauffer's Lodge and erection of a 3 bedroom dwelling with the rem…
APP/22/01259
2022 Approved
Discharge of Condition 03 of planning permission APP/21/02109
DIS/22/01439
2021 Refused
Proposed new access from existing private drive
APP/21/02361
2022 Approved
The erection of a single-storey side extension, together with the enlargement of the pati…
APP/22/00507
2021 Approved
Proposed alterations to access from Telegraph Road and associated tree works.
APP/21/02109
2022 Approved
The erection of a small single-storey rear extension with a roof terrace at first floor l…
APP/22/00242
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Oakmere Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ
Single storey side extension and internal alterations to create an accessible annexe for…
APPH/25/00490
2024 Withdrawn
Cottage Loaf Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ
PROPOSED TIMBER PERGOLA WITH PERSPEX ROOF, FEATURE SCREEN AND FIXED SEATING
APP/24/01300
2023 Approved
East Warren Lodge Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ
Proposed dormer window to south elevation, at first floor level, replacing existing roofl…
APP/23/01454
2023 Approved
East Warren Lodge Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission (ref: APP/21/02376) for “Proposed re-orderi…
NMA/23/01321
2023
The Old Rectory Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ
Demolition of existing two storey detached dwelling and replacement with a detached two s…
NMA/23/00726
2022 Approved
East Warren Lodge Telegraph Road , Thurstaston , Wirral, CH61 0HJ
Proposed reordering of existing ground floor within the lodge, including a covered extern…
NMA/22/01493
2022 Approved
The Old Rectory Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ
Discharge of APP/21/01613 Conditions to include Conditions 3 (Materials), 6 (Floor Levels…
DIS/22/01450
2021 Approved
East Warren Lodge Telegraph Road, Thurstaston, Wirral, CH61 0HJ
Proposed re-ordering of existing ground floor within the lodge including a covered extern…
APP/21/02376
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

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