Council property for sale or to let

Wirral Council will, on occasion, offer a range of property opportunities for sale or to let. Details of available properties and how to enquire are provided below.

Wirral Council reviews its land and buildings to check they are still needed. When an asset is no longer required, the council will reduce its estate and dispose of the surplus asset.

Properties for sale

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Pennant House, 63 The Village, Wirral, CH63 7PL. Development Commercial Property For Sale in 63 The Village, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 7PL | LSH

Investment 

Aerial Mast, Kelvinside, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 7JY.

Mast at, Kelvinside, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 7JY | LSH Property Auctions
Bennets Lane Former Public Conveniences, Dovepoint Common, Meols, Wirral, CH47 7AU. Bennets Lane Former Public Conveniences, Dovepoint Common, Meols Parade, Meols, Wirral, CH47 7AU | LSH Property Auctions

These properties are only being marketed through our appointed agents, Lambert Smith Hampton. For more information about these assets or how you make an offer, please contact them directly by visiting the Lambert Smith Hampton websites:

Properties to let

Wirral Council manages several industrial estates and other properties. From time to time, properties become available for let. Any properties currently being offered to let are listed below:

Address Description   

Unit 26

Wirral Business Centre, Birkenhead, CH41 1JW.

Industrial Unit on the Dock Road: View on a map

Wirral Business Centre is a purpose‑built facility (1984) with on‑site parking, communal toilets, and a conference room. The site also benefits from a caretaker, CCTV coverage, and waste‑removal services.

This unit measures 667 Sq ft (62 Sq m) and is let on a monthly licence. 

The licence fee includes rent, building insurance, external repairs, cleaning of communal areas, toilet facilities, use of the conference room, CCTV, and limited waste collection. It has an energy rating of C. Utilities are not included.
The cost is £514.42 per calendar month.

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Address Description   

Unit 4

Wirral Business Centre, Birkenhead, CH41 1JW.

Industrial Unit on the Dock Road: View on a map

Wirral Business Centre is a purpose‑built facility (1984) with on‑site parking, communal toilets, and a conference room. The site also benefits from a caretaker, CCTV coverage, and waste‑removal services.

This unit measures 247 Sq ft (23 Sq m) and is let on a monthly licence. 

The licence fee includes rent, building insurance, external repairs, cleaning of communal areas, toilet facilities, use of the conference room, CCTV, and limited waste collection. It has an energy rating of E. Utilities are not included.
The cost is £204 per calendar month.

 

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For further details or to express interest, please email enquiriesestatesteam@wirral.gov.uk

Horse grazing land

Wirral Council do not have any opportunities currently available for horse grazing land for sale or to let. 

Buying council-owned land next to your property

If you're interested in buying an area of council-owned land next to your property, for example, to extend your garden or create a driveway, please be aware of the following:

  • the process will take considerable time and involves many individual steps. It frequently takes longer that buying a house
  • you will need to cover legal and administrative costs, as well as the cost of the land itself
  • the sale will only go ahead if you get planning permission for change of use for the land (for example from changed from amenity land to private garden)

Your next steps

If you wish to proceed with a request to purchase council-owned land next to your property, contact the Estates Team to discuss the land of interest and your intentions, email enquiriesestatesteam@wirral.gov.uk.

There are several steps that need to be taken following this discussion:

  • after engaging with the Estates Team, you will need to seek pre-application advice, you can find this at the website: https://www.wirral.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-permission/applying-planning-permission/pre-application-advice This will help you understand whether planning permission for change of use is likely to be granted.
  • the Estates Team must consult with various Council departments before any decision is made, and then the appropriate authority sought for disposal. The Estates Team will determine whether there will be a progression of the sale
  • depending on the status of the land it may be necessary to advertise the loss of public open space, which is a separate statutory process.
  • depending on the land in question, you may also need to:
    • Apply for a Stopping-Up Order if the land is maintained by Highways.
      • Apply for a dropped kerb if access is needed from the road.

Costs you will need to pay

You will be responsible for the following costs:

  • council legal fees
  • council surveyor fees
  • your own legal fees
  • Planning pre-application and planning consent fees
  • Stopping-Up Order fees (if required)
  • Public Notice fees (if required)
  • dropped kerb application fees (if required).

Purchase price

All sales are subject to Wirral Council obtaining the best price reasonably obtainable, in line with Section 123 of the Local Government Act 1972.

Community Asset Transfer

The council occasionally transfers assets to the community. This can take many forms including disposing of land and or property to a community group. 

View the policy and process for more information.