Planning application
APP/23/01892
185 Laird Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 0AA
Proposal
- Loft of no. 185 & 187 to be combined to create a new 1 bedroom flat, including dormer extension and rooflights to the front and side elevations. - To include raising the ridge height of the existing main roof (eaves height retained), changing the hipped roof of no. 185 to a dual pitched roof to match no. 187. - Increase height of brick gable walls to the front elevation to match that of no's 179-181 Laird St, all brick detailing and features retained - Brick gable wall to rear of no. 187 to be increased in height and altered to suit new roof - Removal of chimney stacks
As published by the council, reference APP/23/01892
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2023
Received by Wirral
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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About full applications applications
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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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