Birkenhead & Tranmere planning approval rate
Birkenhead & Tranmere ward in Wirral has a 85.0% approval rate based on 394 planning decisions. Wirral overall: 85.2%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.0%
ward approval rate
394
Decisions
335
Approved
59
Refused
85.2%
Wirral average
Birkenhead & Tranmere is broadly in line with the Wirral average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Birkenhead & Tranmere compares
Birkenhead & Tranmere ward
85.0%
Wirral overall
85.2%
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Recent decisions in Birkenhead & Tranmere
The erection of an external canopy and north elevation alterations, including th · 2026-09-14
Change of use to indoor combat sports venue for both paintball and airsoft leisu · 2026-09-14
Conversion of commercial building to House of Multiple Occupation (24 single occ · 2026-08-03
Change of use from sui-generis to class E- Beauty Salon, installation of flue to · 2026-07-20
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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