1 Sandpiper Close, Upton, Wirral, CH49 4QD Data via plota.co.uk

Approved APPH/26/00959 - Householder
Extensions & alterations
Council
Wirral 3.3/10
Date received
16 Jul 2026
Decision date
13 Sept 2026
Postcode
CH49 4QD
Type
Householder

Description

Single storey side extension and replacement of front porch Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 4 days slower than Wirral's median of 55 for householder applications. Approved, as 90% of householder applications here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
31,301decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 2

Tree preservation order: County Borough of Birkenhead BK0114
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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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Historical activity at this location

2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings