12 Carlaw Road, Prenton, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 8QA Data via plota.co.uk

APPH/26/00893 - Householder Approved

Proposal

The application is for a single storey rear extension and raised rear platform (with steps) which extends out from the original rear wall by 4 m . There is an existing outrigger which extends by 4m from the original rear wall for half the width of the house now which will be demolished ( amended from original). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jun 2026
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Validated
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Sept 2026

Approved on 15 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 18

Statements & assessments 1

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Plans & drawings 8

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Other documents 7

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Site constraints 2

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. 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 £352,000 in April 2018. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 April 2018£352,000

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

Building

Floor area175 m² (1,884 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, 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
Householder
Postcode
CH42 8QA
Received
14 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Prenton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval
Decision date
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 24 days faster than Wirral's median of 67 for demolitions. Approved, as 87% of demolitions here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
179decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.