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Rock Ferry Station Bedford Road, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH42 2AT

Granted Wirral PAX/24/01493 Prior Approval Part 18 Class A

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

Proposal

• Provision of 2no. new 16-person aluminum lift (and lift shaft) with a brick clad envelope located to the eastern and northeastern elevations of the station building including a lift equipment room and underground pit; • Works on existing footbridge balustrade and decking to accommodate new raised pedestrian deck; • Various alterations to platforms, including the relocation of station furniture and new lighting columns; • Existing platform canopy adjusted to accommodate new lift shaft and refurbishment of existing accommodation for new switch room; and • New lighting to and around both lift shafts and circulation areas, alongside new CCTV cameras.

As published by the council, reference PAX/24/01493

Application record

Reference
PAX/24/01493
Type
Prior Approval Part 18 Class A
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Given
Received
11 Oct 2024
Ward
Rock Ferry
Postcode
CH42 2AT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Oct 2024

    Received by Wirral

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What this grant of permission means

Wirral granted permission, 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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