The Gables, 16 Mountwood Road, Prenton, Wirral, CH42 8NG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
(Amendment - Corrected drawings) To demolish the existing rear double garage and replace a with new rear double garage, a garden room at ground floor level with a W/C hobby room & storage space at first floor level (predominantly retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 5 Nov 2025 · Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Wirral Planning Committee on 14 Aug 2025.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the proposal would not harm visual character, heritage interests or neighbouring amenity.
- Residents objected to the building’s size, appearance, overlooking, tree loss and possible future residential use.
- The committee voted unanimously to approve, subject to conditions and a section 106 agreement.
Source: Plota analysis of Wirral's committee minutes of 14 Aug 2025.
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
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How this decision compares
Decided in 195 days from validation, 128 days slower than Wirral's median of 67 for demolitions. Approved, as 87% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Wirral in the last twelve months, from validation. Wirral decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 5 Jun 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 10 Nov 2025
Historical activity at this location
12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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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