4 Churton Avenue, Oxton, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 2NG Data via plota.co.uk

APPH/26/01082 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Single storey side accessible bathroom extension, to extend existing side extension to the rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
16 Oct 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 8

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Drawing - Public · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show OneApp Attachments - Public · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Revised Document (Public) · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £265,000 in September 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 September 2025£265,000
19 August 2005£129,950
20 April 1995£44,000

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

Building

Floor area85 m² (915 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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
CH43 2NG
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Oxton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision
Conditional Approval
Decision date
16 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Kelshaw Architects Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 13 days faster than Wirral's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 88% of extensions here are.

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
29 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

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.