13 Village Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral, CH63 8PP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the ground floor from a commercial unit (Use Class E) to a single self-contained residential dwelling (Use Class C3), together with associated alterations to the front and rear elevations, including removal of the existing shopfront, infill brickwork, installation of domestic-scale windows, replacement rear patio doors and associated residential alterations Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 79.
Documents 6
Statements & assessments 3
Site constraints 3
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, 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
Decision outlook
Day 79, past the statutory target. 70% of changes of use in Wirral are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.
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
- 3 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
11 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%).
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.
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The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.