Planning authority
Wirral Borough Council
Adopted plan 1.5 years old; HDT 123%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Wirral Local Plan 2022 to 2040 |
| Adopted | 31 March 2025 |
| Age | 1.5 years |
| Plan period | 2022–2040 |
| Housing requirement | 14,400 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 123% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 967 |
| Decided | 877 |
| Granted | 770 (88%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 107 |
| Major applications decided | 23, of which 23 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 227 | 227 | 192 | 35 |
| October to December 2025 | 228 | 194 | 171 | 23 |
| January to March 2026 | 256 | 231 | 206 | 25 |
| April to June 2026 | 256 | 225 | 201 | 24 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 135: 36 allowed, 1 split, 98 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 76: 21 allowed, 0 split, 55 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 27% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2026 | Storage Unit Grove Place, Grid Reference: 321670, 389333, Hoylake, Merseyside, CH47 2DL Application APP/25/01629 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 July 2026 | 122 Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, CH47 3BH Application PIP/25/01812 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 July 2026 | 11 Wellbrae Close, Upton, Wirral, CH49 4QQ Application APP/25/01918 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 June 2026 | The Clarence Hotel, 89 Albion Street, New Brighton, Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 9JQ Application APP/25/01436 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 21 May 2026 | Pinewood Tennis Club, Napps Way, Heswall, CH61 6US Application APP/25/01319 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 18 May 2026 | Land to Rear of 30 Cobham Road, Moreton, Wirral, CH46 0QX Application APP/25/01306 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 18 May 2026 | The Courtyard, 10a North Road, WEST KIBY, WIRRAL, CH48 4DF Application APP/25/01523 | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 8 May 2026 | 2 Courtenay Road, Hoylake, Wirral, Merseyside, CH47 1HD Application APPH/24/01602 | Householder developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 22 April 2026 | 63 Argyle Street, Birkenhead, CH41 6AB Application APP/25/01728 | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 April 2026 | 23 Grove Road, Wirral, Merseyside, CH47 2DS Application RVC/23/00979 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.