BURNS HOUSE, 147A Park Road North, Claughton, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 0DD Data via plota.co.uk

APPH/26/01132 - Householder Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of a two-storey entrance extension, a first floor balcony to the rear and addition of external wall insulation to existing external walls with additional external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 65.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Documents 12

Statements & assessments 3

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PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Application Submission Details - Public · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗
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Plans & drawings 7

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Application forms 1

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Other documents 1

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All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Birkenhead Park Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Registered park or garden 22 m away: Birkenhead Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Norman Lodge West, Grade II, 42 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; Inside the Birkenhead built-up area; Priority habitat 34 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

Building

Floor area178 m² (1,916 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, 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
CH41 0DD
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Claughton
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 65, past the statutory target. 84% of extensions in Wirral are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 659 days past the 56-day target
60%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
783decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 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

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.