Side extension planning approval rate in Wirral
91% of 7,384 decided side extension applications in Wirral were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
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91%
Approval rate, all years, from 7,384 decided
7,384
decided side extension applications in Wirral: 6,731 approved, 653 refused
90%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 482 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Example side extension decisions in Wirral
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPH/24/00440 | 2026 | Approved | The demolition an existing flat-roofed outbuilding and part of the single storey element of the dwelling, together with the construction of a single storey s... Wirral Point, 37 Stanley Road, Hoylake, Wirral, CH47 1HN |
| APPH/25/01340 | 2026 | Approved | The construction of a 3-storey side extension (garage at lower ground level), single storey extension to the rear, installation of raised decking areas and a... 2, Oldfield Cottages Greenfield Lane, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 9HE |
| APPH/25/01396 | 2026 | Approved | Erection of First Floor Side Extension with Internal Remodelling 25 Forest Road, Heswall, Wirral, CH60 5SN |
| APPH/25/01517 | 2026 | Refused | Demolition of existing detached garage and erection of single storey side extension with external alterations and detached garage with extension of dropped k... 1 Axholme Close, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 1BH |
| APPH/25/01576 | 2026 | Refused | Demolition of existing detached garage and construction of new single storey side extension (garage/workshop). Conversion of existing conservatory to single... 10 Andrews Walk, Barnston, Wirral, CH60 2SE |
| APPH/25/01740 | 2026 | Refused | Single Storey Rear & Side Extension with raised patio. 7 Roslin Road, Oxton, Prenton, Wirral, CH43 5TA |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Wirral
- Single-storey rear extension 95%, 10,274 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 88%, 3,709 decided
- Wraparound extension 96%, 1,739 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 84%, 2,263 decided
- Rooflight 93%, 284 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 87%, 527 decided
- Porch 96%, 3,137 decided
- Garage conversion 94%, 481 decided
- Basement 89%, 229 decided
- Window and door 94%, 1,749 decided