27 Forest Road, Claughton, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 8SH Data via plota.co.uk

View LDP/26/01185 - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Council
Date received
27 Aug 2026
Decision date
13 Sept 2026
Postcode
CH43 8SH
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Description

Single Storey Rear Extension and Refurbishment of Garage Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 19 Oct 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 50.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
19,896decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Wirral to go on. Wirral decision record →

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 11 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
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