GROVE HOUSE HOTEL, 45 Grove Road, Wallasey Village, Wirral Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full planning for the change of use of the premises to a hostel on a permanent basis Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 30 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Wirral Planning Committee on 10 Sept 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the residential hostel use would not harm the area, neighbours or highways.
- Residents raised concerns about antisocial behaviour, noise, security, rats and the effect on the neighbourhood.
- The committee unanimously approved the application, subject to conditions limiting it to 18 rooms and 36 residents.
Source: Plota analysis of Wirral's committee minutes of 10 Sept 2026.
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 4
Site constraints 2
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How this decision compares
Decided in 72 days from validation, 16 days slower than Wirral's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.
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
- 23 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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