5A Westwood Road, Bidston, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 9RG Data via plota.co.uk

APPH/25/01704 - Householder Refused

Proposal

Erection of additional storey with new roof form; single storey front extension; demolition of existing side extension and erection of two storey side and rear extension with single storey rear canopy; along with external alterations.... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Nov 2025
✓
Validated
26 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
20 Mar 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
7 Aug 2026

Refused on 20 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 22

Plans & drawings 15

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Application forms 1

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Other documents 3

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; 1 listed building within 150 m; Tree preservation order 6 m away: County Borough of Birkenhead BK0010; 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 17 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 3

Last sold for £320,000 in September 2017. Detached house, freehold.

1 September 2017£320,000
28 November 2012£275,000
3 October 2003£179,950

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

Building

Floor area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
Householder
Postcode
CH43 9RG
Received
5 Nov 2025
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Bidston and St James
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
20 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 7 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6011113 ↗
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 11 days faster than Wirral's median of 64 for demolitions. Refused, as 13% of demolitions here are.

44%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
26 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Mar 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.