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13 - 15 St Werburghs Square, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 2XZ

Granted Wirral DEM/22/00473 Prior Notification of Demolition

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Prior approval for demolition of vacant retail unit and external staircase

As published by the council, reference DEM/22/00473

Application record

Reference
DEM/22/00473
Type
Prior Notification of Demolition
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval is not required
Received
17 Mar 2022
Validated
17 Mar 2022
Decided
24 May 2022
Ward
Birkenhead & Tranmere
Postcode
CH41 2XZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wirral register

This site has had 3 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • DPP4/23/00786 Granted

    13 - 15 St Werburghs Square, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 2XZ

    Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission APP/22/00673: Aluminium coping cap to the end of the shopfront canopy following the demolition of the retail unit on site. New upstand red brick parapet wall to close slab edge where the former staircase connected (Brick colour to match proposed gable). Diversion of utility cabling in a galvanised conduit duct fixed to the outer wall

    Decided 2 Aug 2023 Amendments
  • NMA/23/00786 Granted

    13 - 15 St Werburghs Square, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 2XZ

    Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission APP/22/00673: Aluminium coping cap to the end of the shopfront canopy following the demolition of the retail unit on site. New upstand red brick parapet wall to close slab edge where the former staircase connected (Brick colour to match proposed gable). Diversion of utility cabling in a galvanised conduit duct fixed to the outer wall

    Decided 2 Aug 2023 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2022

    Received by Wirral

  2. 24 May 2022

    Decision issued: Prior Approval is not required

  3. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Wirral granted permission on 24 May 2022, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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    DPP4/23/00786 Submitted 19 May 2023 0m away

    Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission APP/22/00673: Aluminium coping cap to the end of the shopfront canopy following the demolition of the retail unit on site. New upstand red brick parapet wall to close slab edge where the former staircase connected (Brick colour to match proposed gable). Diversion of utility cabling in a galvanised conduit duct fixed to the outer wall

    Granted Amendments Demolition Windows or glazing 7 docs
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    NMA/23/00786 Submitted 19 May 2023 0m away

    Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission APP/22/00673: Aluminium coping cap to the end of the shopfront canopy following the demolition of the retail unit on site. New upstand red brick parapet wall to close slab edge where the former staircase connected (Brick colour to match proposed gable). Diversion of utility cabling in a galvanised conduit duct fixed to the outer wall

    Granted Amendments Demolition Windows or glazing 7 docs
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