The Old Smithy Rivacre Road, Eastham, Wirral, CH62 0AD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The works are to replace a derelict existing corrugated metal roof on a large sandstone shed and replace this with a natural slate roof. The works also include the removal of the existing cement rendering on the Rivacre Road elevation to expose the original sandstone blockwork. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 6
Site constraints 6
Show all 5 with distances
- 61 m111, Eastham Village RoadGrade II
- 101 mChurch of St MaryGrade II
- 128 m93, Eastham Village RoadGrade II
- 132 m3, Church LaneGrade II
- 150 mVillage Cross at Junction With Eastham Village RoadGrade II
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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How this decision compares
Decided in 85 days from validation, 30 days slower than Wirral's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Wirral in the last twelve months, from validation. Wirral decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 21 Apr 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Jun 2026
Historical activity at this location
1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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