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APP/25/00710

The Car Clinic, 151 - 153 Old Chester Road, Rock Ferry, Wirral, CH63 8NE

Refused Wirral Full Planning Permission

Proposal

Change of use from Sui Generis (car wash) to Class E (convenience store), including subdivision to 5no. units and associated works.

As published by the council, reference APP/25/00710

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 May 2025

    Received by Wirral

  2. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

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.

More on full applications applications in our guide

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Within 500 metres

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  • APP/07/07497 Withdrawn

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    11 Dec 2007 0m away Full applications
  • APP/08/05737 Granted

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    23 Apr 2008 0m away Full applications
  • LDP/25/00440 Decided

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    17 Mar 2025 0m away Lawful development
  • APP/10/00923 Granted

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    22 Jul 2010 0m away Full applications

In Wirral

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  • APP/26/00844 Status unknown

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    Full planning permission for the erection of a Use Class E(a) foodstore with supporting vehicular access roads, car parking, servicing area, hard and soft landscaping and associated works

    1 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • APP/26/00622 Status unknown

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    24 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • APP/26/00518 Status unknown

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    9 Apr 2026 Full applications