18 Witley Close, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 8UU Data via plota.co.uk

LDP/26/01234 - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential institution housing a single child (Use Class C2). No external alterations proposed. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 23 Nov 2026 and 10 Dec 2026, from Wirral's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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Documents 9

Plans & drawings 5

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Application forms 1

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Other documents 3

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 464 m away: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £77,000 in July 2017. Terraced house, freehold.

28 July 2017£77,000
12 February 2007£96,500

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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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Important details

Council
Wirral
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
CH46 8UU
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Leasowe and Moreton East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Wirral usually decides changes of use by day 58.

Day 1048 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
50%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
150decided in the last year

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
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 2026
Wirral
Planning Authority Score
3.3/10
Poor
#227 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.