80 Prenton Road East, Prenton, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 7LH Data via plota.co.uk

APP/24/01657 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Alteration and conversion of former children`s care home into three, three bedroom apartments and one, two bedroom apartment, including demolition and replacement of existing single storey rear extension, removal of entrance porch, removal of... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Nov 2024
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Validated
5 Mar 2025
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Approved
21 May 2026

Approved on 21 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 45

Statements & assessments 7

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Plans & drawings 20

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Application forms 1

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Other documents 15

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Associated applications 2

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 4

Last sold for £385,000 in December 2021. Detached house, freehold.

22 December 2021£385,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
21 October 2021£240,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
31 August 2016£351,150Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
18 December 2003£310,000

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

Building

Floor area315 m² (3,391 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2021, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CH42 7LH
Received
11 Nov 2024
Validated
5 Mar 2025
Ward
Prenton
Case officer
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Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval
Decision date
21 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Cadnant Planning
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 442 days from validation, 386 days slower than Wirral's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
149decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
18 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
26 May 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.