52 King Street, Egremont, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 8AU Data via plota.co.uk

RETX/26/01166 - Prior Approval Retail to residential PD Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of part of the ground floor and basement from Use Class E to a one-bedroom apartment (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 78.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

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Plans & drawings 4

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Application forms 1

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Special protection area 143 m away: Mersey Narrows & North Wirral Foreshore
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 143 m away: Mersey Narrows SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; Inside the Wallasey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 1

Last sold for £161,500 in April 2017. Other property, freehold.

26 April 2017£161,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area165 m² (1,776 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnclosed end-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, 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
Prior Approval Retail to residential PD
Postcode
CH44 8AU
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Liscard
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Gold Sketch Studios LTD

Decision outlook

Day 78, past the statutory target. 70% of changes of use in Wirral are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7822 days past the 56-day target
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
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2026
Wirral
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#227 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.