Merseytravel Asset Management Building, Off Oakdale Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 7HU Data via plota.co.uk

APP/26/01137 - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Alterations to northern elevation to replace existing roller shutter with pedestrian doorway, proposed new door and infill remainder of opening along with the creation of a new fire escape doorway. Installation of 6 additional windows in southern elevation, erection of steel canopy over loading / service bay to west elevation, infill of areas of rooflights and replacement of the remainder with new glazing, replacement of existing photovoltaic panels, and associated internal refurbishment including replacement and extension of existing mezzanine floor. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Dec 2026 and 23 Jan 2027, from Wirral's recent commercial and major works. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

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Documents 6

Plans & drawings 5

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Wallasey built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 18 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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Important details

Council
Wirral
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
CH44 7HU
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Seacombe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Clare Bland

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Wirral usually decides commercial and major works by day 112.

Day 1993 days to the predicted decision (day 112)
19%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
8%go to committee

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
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 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