The Birch Tree, 17 Prenton Road West, Prenton, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 9PY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Provision of 2no new pergolas and posts and festoons to beer garden to the Mersey Clipper (formerly the Birch Tree) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Jan 2027 and 5 Feb 2027, from Wirral's recent commercial and major works.
Documents 11
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 1
Site constraints 2
Checked on 6 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 2
Last sold for £1,950,000 in December 2020. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2021, 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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Other new applications on this street
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 11 of the 56-day target. Wirral usually decides commercial and major works by day 112.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Wirral in the last twelve months, from validation. Wirral decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 24 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Nov 2026
Historical activity at this location
8 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%).
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.
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The Birch Tree, 17 Prenton Road West, Prenton, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 9PY
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