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78 Oldfield Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 9HA

Refused Wirral LDP/23/00322 Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of proposed lawful development sought to re-site existing access gateway (comprising gates, sandstone posts and wall and driveway) 10m northwards along existing boundary hedge fronting Oldfield Drive and to restore hedgeline from where gateway is to be moved.

As published by the council, reference LDP/23/00322

Application record

Reference
LDP/23/00322
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Decision Issued
Decision
Refused As published: Not Lawful Use
Received
2 Mar 2023
Validated
3 Apr 2023
Decided
16 Jun 2023
Ward
Heswall
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
CH60 9HA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wirral register

This site has had 3 applications since 2004: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • APP/09/05730 Granted

    78 Oldfield Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 9HA

    Construction of extension to existing garage in matching materials

    Decided 14 Aug 2009 Full applications
  • APP/04/06840 Granted

    78 Oldfield Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 9HA

    Erection of a two storey side extension and front porch.

    Decided 29 Sep 2004 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2023

    Received by Wirral

  2. 3 Apr 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Jun 2023

    Decision issued: Not Lawful Use

  4. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Wirral refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Heathside, 98 OLDFIELD DRIVE, HESWALL, CH60 9HA

    APP/09/06449 Submitted 30 Nov 2009 50 yards away

    Erection of detached garage at the front.

    Granted Full applications 5 docs

  • 74 OLDFIELD DRIVE, HESWALL, CH60 9HA

    APP/12/00468 Submitted 3 Apr 2012 50 yards away

    Remodelling of existing dwelling including a two-storey side extensions, front dormer window extensions, a rear balcony and a single storey rear extension.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 4 docs
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  • 94 OLDFIELD DRIVE, HESWALL, CH60 9HA

    APP/14/00727 Submitted 3 Jun 2014 50 yards away

    2-storey rear extension, balcony, detached garage and front extension (amended description).

    Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs

  • Pathways, 90 Oldfield Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 9HA

    APP/09/05854 Submitted 15 Jul 2009 50 yards away

    Erection of a conservatory extension at the side.

    Granted Full applications Extension 11 docs

  • 78 OLDFIELD DRIVE, HESWALL, CH60 9HA

    APP/11/00369 Submitted 24 Mar 2011 50 yards away

    Construction of verandah to rear elevation

    Granted Full applications 6 docs

  • 78 Oldfield Drive, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 9HA

    APP/09/05730 Submitted 19 Jun 2009 50 yards away

    Construction of extension to existing garage in matching materials

    Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs

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