Brighton Street, Wallasey - Designation Of Areas For Selective Licensing

PUBLIC NOTICE
WIRRAL COUNCIL - DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING SECTION 80, HOUSING ACT 2004

Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day of June 2025 Wirral Council (Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, CH44 8ED) in exercise of its powers under Section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 (“the Act”) designated 6 areas, namely parts of Birkenhead and Wallasey described in the Schedule below as being subject to selective licensing from 1st October 2025.

The designation may be inspected on the notice board outside Wallasey Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, CH44 8ED.

If you are a landlord, a person managing a property, or a tenant of a property within the areas of the designation you are advised to seek advice from the Council on whether your property is affected by the designation.

If you wish to do this, to obtain a licence or if you require a licence application or any general advice regarding the designation you are advised to contact the Selective Licensing Team within Housing Services at: Housing Standards Team, Wirral Council, PO Box 290, Wallasey, CH27 9FQ.

Tel: 0151 691 8132. Email: selectivelicensing@wirral.gov.uk

The designation falls within a description of designations for which the Secretary of State has issued a General Approval under Section 82 of the Act, namely the Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Selective Licensing of Other Residential Accommodation (England) General Approval 2015.

Therefore, the designation need not be confirmed and will come into force on 1st October 2025 and unless previously revoked, this designation shall cease to have effect on 30th September 2030.

Upon the designation coming into force on 1st October 2025 any person having control of or managing a licensable property without a licence is liable to prosecution under Section 95(1) of the Act and upon summary conviction is liable to an unlimited fine or under Section 249A a financial penalty not exceeding £30,000. In addition, such a person may be required, pursuant to a rent repayment order, to repay up to 12 months’ rent under the provisions of Section 96 and Section 97 of the Act.

Schedule

The designation shall have effect to any property situated, at any time during the designation, within the Lower Super Output Areas listed below.

Copy plans of the areas affected and a copy of this notice will be posted on the Wirral Council website and on noticeboards in Council buildings in or nearest to the areas subject to the designation.

Area 1 Birkenhead Central (LSOA E01007128) this includes properties in:

Beckwith Street East, Borough Road, Brookland Road, Cardigan Avenue, Carlisle Mews, Circular Road, Clarendon Close, Claughton Road, Clifton Road, Conway Street, Corfu Street, Dover Close, Eastbourne Road, Elm Street, Exmouth Close, Exmouth Street, Fearnley Road, Grange Road, Grange Road West, Hazel Road, Hollybank Road, Lowwood Grove, Lowwood Road, Maritime Park, Menai Street, Oliver Street, Oxton Road, Parkfield Avenue, Parkfield Place, Simpson Street, Sisters Way, St Laurence Close, St Laurence Drive, The Woodlands, Vincent Street, Warwick Close, Whetstone Lane.

Area 2 Lower Tranmere (LSOA E01007293) this includes properties in:

Alison Avenue, Brougham Avenue, Cobden Avenue, Cobden Court, Downham Road, Fairhaven Close, Grenville Road, Grenville Way, Lever Terrace, Lydbrook Close, Meadow Lane, Meadow Park, Meadowfield Close, Mersey Walk, Moorland Road, New Chester Road, Old Chester Road, Orchard Court, Parkside Road, Peel Avenue, Quigley Street, Southwick Road, St Pauls Road, Stanley Court, Strathlorne Close, Summerford Close, Union Street, Wye Close.

Area 3 Tranmere North (LSOA E01007130) this includes properties in:

Beech Road, Borough Road, Cedar Street, Charlecombe Street, Chesnut Grove, Derby Road, Elm Grove, Hollybank Road, Larch Road, Laurel Road, Maple Street, Milton Road East, Mounsey Road, Park Grove, Poplar Grove, Raffles Road, Rawcliffe Road, Shewell Close, Sycamore Road, Tatton Road, Wellington Terrace, Whalley Road, Whetstone Lane, Willmer Road.

Area 4 Hamilton Square B (LSOA E01034839) this includes properties in:

Albion Street, Argyle Street, Castle Street, Chester Street, Church Street, Cross Street, Dacre Street, Douglas Street, Duncan Street, Grange Road East, Hamilton Square, Hamilton Street, Hornby Street, Lorn Street, Market Street, Mortimer Street, Oliver Street East, Price Street, Water Street.

Area 5 Tranmere Lairds (LSOA E01007291) this includes properties in:

Argyle Street South, Clifton Road, Fairview, Frodsham Street, Green Lane, Helmingham Grove, Hillside Close, Hillside Road, Hinderton Close, Hinderton Road, Holborn Hill, Holt Hill, Holt Hill Terrace, Holt Road, Leighton Road, Marquis Street, New Chester Road, Old Chester Road, Olive Crescent, Olive Mount, Pearson Road, Pembroke Court, Queen Street, Rodney Street, Warrington Street, Westbury Street, Whetstone Lane.

Area 6 Egremont South (LSOA E01007275) this includes properties in:

Alverstone Road, Birnam Road, Church Close, Church Street, Churchmeadow Close, Clarendon Road, Dalehurst Close, Elmbank Street, Falkland Road, Gorsebank Street, Hallville Road, Liscard Road, Lumley Road, Northbrook Road, Oakbank Street, Park Avenue, Park Road, Parkside, Poulton Road, Redfield Close, Rivington Road, Trentham Road, Withington Road.

Dated 24th June 2025

Jill Travers, Director of Law & Governance, Wirral Council, www.wirral.gov.uk/selectivelicensing