Remains Of Church Of St Marys, BIRKENHEAD PRIORY Priory Street, Birkenhead, Wirral Data via plota.co.uk

Pending DPP4/26/00940 - Work for Council by outside body
Council
Date received
11 Jul 2026
Postcode
CH41 5JH
Type
Work for Council by outside body

Description

The proposed works are to fit external LED light fixtures to St Mary's Tower. On the North Range building, a number of minor electrical installations are also proposed to assist in operating the lights. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 65.

Day 65, past the statutory target. 86% of listed building consent in Wirral are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 30 Aug 2026.

Day 659 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
10,324decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent listed building consent in Wirral to go on. Wirral decision record →

Site constraints 2

Scheduled monument: Birkenhead Priory
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Birkenhead built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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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
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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