21 Telegraph Road, Gayton, Wirral, CH60 8NA Data via plota.co.uk

Approved APPH/25/01295
Council
Date received
week of 18 Aug 2025
Decision date
week of 8 Dec 2025
Postcode
CH60 8NA

Description

Demolition of forward projection portion of the extension, raising roof height as to feature a new gable roof with front and rear dormers (with Juliet balconies) to accommodate a new first floor. Installation of a new flat roof porch. Erection... Data via plota.co.uk

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Planning committee

Decided by Wirral Planning Committee on 11 Dec 2025.

Approved by 9 votes to 2

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the design and scale were acceptable and would not harm the area’s character.
  • Objectors and a ward councillor raised concerns about pedestrian safety, accessibility, the public footpath and vehicle movements.
  • The committee approved the application 9:2 with conditions after rejecting a refusal motion 4:7.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and final decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Wirral's committee minutes of 11 Dec 2025.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 26 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