Flat 1, 40 Hamilton Square, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 5BP Data via plota.co.uk

LBC/26/00861 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Installation of 3 electric storage heaters, 2 electric panel heaters and 1 downflow heater Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
7 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Documents 15

Statements & assessments 1

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Plans & drawings 8

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 5

23 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Numbers 35 to 50 (Consecutive) With Railings to Front, Grade I, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 3 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 18 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.
Show all 23 with distances
Historic England ↗
Hamilton Square 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Hamilton Square, Birkenhead
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; Inside the Birkenhead 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, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £230,000 in January 2018. Terraced house, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

9 January 2018£230,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
1 July 2016£250,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area63 m² (678 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (28 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingNo system present: electric heaters assumed
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2024, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
CH41 5BP
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Birkenhead & Tranmere
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
LMF ENERGY SERVICES
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 8 days faster than Wirral's median of 60 for listed building works. Approved, as 90% of listed building works here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
Wirral
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#227 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.