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185 & 187 Laird Street , Claughton , Birkenhead , Wirral, CH41 0AA

Granted Wirral RETX/23/01276 Prior Approval Retail to residential PD

Works: New dwelling

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

Proposal

Change of Use of two vacant shops (Class E) to one bedroom (two person) flats (C3) in each, including internal alterations

As published by the council, reference RETX/23/01276

Application record

Reference
RETX/23/01276
Type
Prior Approval Retail to residential PD
Status
Permitted
Decision
Prior Approval Given
Received
15 Aug 2023
Ward
Bidston and St James
Postcode
CH41 0AA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2023

    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.

Nearby applications

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  • Pavement fronting 179 Laird Street and pavement fronting Portland Primary School Laird Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 0AA

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  • Vacant Shop, 155 Laird Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 0AA

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  • 185 Laird Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 0AA

    APP/23/01892 Submitted 9 Dec 2023 0m away

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  • PPS Services, 157-159 LAIRD STREET, BIRKENHEAD, CH41 0AA

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    APP/25/00299 Submitted 23 Feb 2025 0m away

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  • 185 Laird Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 0AA

    APP/24/01527 Submitted 18 Oct 2024 0m away

    Retrospective approval for alterations to the elevations of no's 185 & 187 of the previously approved Planning Applications APP/23/00421 and APP/23/01892, including retaining new windows and new external wall to front elevation. - Change the study room of the first floor flat of no. 185 (as shown on approved drawings for APP/23/00421) to a bedroom. - Incorporate the ground floor one-bedroom flats to both no.'s 185 and 187 as approved by Prior Approval Application ref: RETX-2301276, including alterations to flat layouts. - Infill space at rear of 187.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Extension +1

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