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38 Morecroft Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 1NX

Decided Wirral LDP/24/01048 Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

The proposal consists of converting a 4 bed C3 dwelling into a 5 bed 6 people C4 house of multiple occupation

As published by the council, reference LDP/24/01048

Application record

Reference
LDP/24/01048
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Permitted
Decision
Lawful Use
Received
27 Jul 2024
Ward
Rock Ferry
Postcode
CH42 1NX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Wirral register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • APP/23/01596 Refused

    38 Morecroft Road, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 1NX

    Partial retrospective change of use from dwelling house to House of Multiple Occupancy for 7 people and creation of 5 bedrooms with ensuites.

    Submitted 11 Oct 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2024

    Received by Wirral

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

After the decision

Wirral has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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.

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