20A Pensby Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 7RE Data via plota.co.uk

RETX/25/01366 - Prior Approval Retail to residential PD Approved

Proposal

Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed change of use of first floor office (Use Class E) to 2-bedroom flat (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Aug 2025
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Validated
10 Sept 2025
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Approved
30 Oct 2025

Approved on 30 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Documents 6

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Superseded Plans - Public · 12 Sept 2025 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 3 Sept 2025 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 3 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Heswall built-up area.
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 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 area103 m² (1,109 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyFlat, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
Prior Approval Retail to residential PD
Postcode
CH60 7RE
Received
29 Aug 2025
Validated
10 Sept 2025
Ward
Heswall
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2025
Decision
Prior Approval Given
Decision date
30 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster 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
4 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2025
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

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.