FREDDIES BAR, 36 Stanley Road, New Ferry, Wirral, CH62 5AS

Pending APP/26/00471 - Full Planning Permission
Council
Date received
18 Apr 2026
Postcode
CH62 5AS
Type
Full Planning Permission

Description

Conversion of former public house building to 2 No. single-storey residential dwellings with private gardens, associated external works comprising parking provision, landscaping, boundary treatments, cycle storage, and installation of solar PV panels. Change of use will be to C3. Upgrades to insulation of roof, floor and walls. Level access entrances and terraces. Upgraded windows/ doors. Removal of porch area. New timber wall cladding to side elevation.

Wirral
Planning Authority Score
3.4/10
Poor
#223 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Wirral is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #213 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Wirral decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #183 of 292
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #182 of 292
55%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #213 of 292
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #188 of 292
59%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
59 decided
932
Total decisions
122 refused in 2025