La Paz, 3 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4HD Data via plota.co.uk

APP/26/00945 - Full Planning Permission Approved
Extensions & alterationsShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

To lower the first floor window cills and install new sliding windows, coloured to match the existing shopfront. Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
2 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF 50 - Decision Notice - Approval Decision Notice - Public · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Barclays Bank, Grade II, about 24 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation about 276 m away: Dee Estuary
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.
Also on the record
SSSI about 276 m away: Dee Estuary SSSI; Inside the West Kirby 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Building

Floor area118 m² (1,270 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 41)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Wirral - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Other new applications on this street

13 Jul 2026Approved

Land Adjacent To Junction Of Ashton Drive And Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RJ

Non-Material Amendment to planning permission APP/18/01625 for elevation amendme...

NMA/26/01036
8 Jul 2026Approved

92 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RE

Variation of Condition 4 of planning permission ref. APP/24/00762 to amend hours...

RVC/26/01015
24 Apr 2026Approved

Carlees, 90 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RE

Change of use of part of the existing external grounds to form a commercial outd...

APP/26/00622
15 Apr 2026Pending

32 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RD

Installation of a single storey detached office pod within the existing enclosed...

APP/26/00558

Nearby new applications

20 Aug 2026Pending

Seaward, 17 Lingdale Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5DG

The Creation of Vehicle Parking on Existing Grassed Lawned Area to Front of Prop...

APP/26/01214
15 Apr 2026Pending

32 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0RD

Installation of a single storey detached office pod within the existing enclosed...

APP/26/00558
20 May 2026Pending

31A Hilbre Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 3HA

Lawful Development Certificate to confirm lawful use of property as two separate...

LDC/26/00779
7 Jul 2026Refused

1A Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DY

Rear extension, external steps and internal alterations to provide a new 1 bedro...

APP/26/01010
24 Jul 2026Pending

THE GRANGE Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4EE

Application to discharge Condition 4 (substation) of planning permission APP/23/...

DIS/26/01086
19 May 2026Approved

HILL TOP, 9 Leigh Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 5DZ

New external raised terrace to rear providing stepped access to garden with exte...

APPH/26/00773

Important details

Council
Wirral
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CH48 4HD
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Hoylake and Meols
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MGMA Architects Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 87% of extensions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
785decided 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
25 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Aug 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
22 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4HA
External works including profiled metal signage, soft LED strip lighting, concealed uplig…
LBC/25/00660
2025
Barclays, 22 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4HA
- Two Fascia signs stating "No. 22 IMPLANTS & AESTHETIC DENTISTRY" on both the south and…
ADV/25/00470
2025
10 Tynwald Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DA
Single-storey rear extension to side return, with new rear dormer to existing loft conver…
APPH/25/00180
2024
22 Grange Road , West Kirby , Wirral, CH48 4HA
External Works to building, including alterations to windows, bird netting, lighting and…
LBC/24/01481
2024 Approved
7 Tynwald Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DA
Rear Side Extension along Boundary line extending 3m
LDP/24/01065
2024 Approved
Chaat Tapas, 9 Grange Road , West Kirby , Wirral, CH48 4DY
Change of use of first-floor storage to restaurant space
APP/24/01133
2024 Approved
23 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DY
Alteration to shop front comprising the installation of an ATM (Retrospective)
APP/24/00565
2024 Approved
23 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DY
Installation of one non-illuminated ATM surround and one internally illuminated ATM logo…
ADV/24/00564
2024 Approved
14, Coffee King The Crescent , CH48 4HN
Change out of existing signage from Sandwich Express
ADV/24/00196
2023 Refused
7 Tynwald Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DA
Single storey rear extension to extend an existing kitchen
APPH/23/01571
2023 Approved
Natwest, 10 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4LG
THE PROPOSAL IS TO CLOSE THIS NATWEST BRANCH. WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EXTERNALLY: 1. A…
APP/23/01135
2022 Approved
Barclays, 22 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4HA
Internal and external works and alterations to enable change of use from Bank (Class E) t…
LBC/22/01472
2021 Approved
Hilbre Sands, 10 Dee Lane, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QA
Demolition of the existing building and replacement with a 4 storey mixed use development…
APP/21/02227
2022 Approved
Gregory Abrams Davidson Solicitors, 19 - 25 The Crescent, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4HL
Change of use retail unit to two self-contained flats on first floor and two self-contain…
APP/22/01337
2022 Approved
7a Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DY
Creation of 2no. two-bedroom flats from existing single flat
APP/22/01087
2022 Approved
22 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4HA
Change of use from commercial/business/service (use class E) to commercial, business and…
COMX/22/01349
2022 Approved
Travelrange, 24 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4HA
Advert consent sought for externally-illuminated fascia signage.
ADV/22/00077
2022 Approved
Travelrange, 24 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4HA
Proposed change of use from vacant retail unit (Class E) to hot food takeaway (Sui Generi…
APP/22/00076
2021 Refused
3 Tynwald Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4DA
Construction of single storey extension and balconies to rear of dwellings; alterations
APP/21/01990
2021 Approved
Ground Floor, 30 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4HF
The conversion of office spaces to the first and second floor into two apartments. There…
COMX/21/01232
2017 Approved
Britannia Building Society, 12 The Crescent, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4HN
1no. fascia sign with individual lettering to face illuminate only. Vinyl lettering to re…
ADV/17/01588
2017 Approved
4a Crescent Walk, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 4AB
Erection of a retail unit facing Crescent Walk, erection of a first floor rear extension…
APP/17/00848
2017 Approved
Advertising Right Gable End Of 6 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral,
Replacement of an existing 48-sheet advertising display with a 48-sheet digital LED displ…
ADV/17/00260
2016 Approved
Coral Bookmakers, 13 Banks Road, West Kirby, Wirral, CH48 0QX
Installation of internally illuminated fascia sign. Installation of internally illuminate…
ADV/16/01436
2016 Approved
Pavement Fronting 35 Grange Road, West Kirby, Wirral Ch48 4dz,
Upgrade and replace existing telecommunications equipment with new 15m high mast and addi…
ANT/16/00657
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.