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The planters and the orange road on Grange Road West, comically nicknamed Wotsit Street, are set to be removed, as confirmed by the council.
According to Birkenhead News, letters are due to be sent to businesses on the street to summarise the changes. However, the one-way traffic system will remain, but parking will be reinstated along the road.
The trial was introduced to see if a one-way system could improve the nearby operation of the Charing Cross junction, and create safer, less-busy routes into Birkenhead town centre. Despite the changes, residents expressed their concern about the changes and the orange road that greeted pedestrians.
Now the council will reinstate parking along the street, following feedback from visitors, business owners and residents. There will be additional parking and loading bays designed to support local businesses and improve access for customers.
Everything is being removed, from the road markings to the planters, the benches, and the street furniture, which were installed in October 2025. According to the council, they're working locally to redistribute planters and street furniture in more beneficial places.
Leader of Wirral Council, Councillor Paula Basnett, said: "We now have a clear way forward and will continue working with local businesses as these changes are delivered."
"This trial has given us valuable evidence about what works for the area and what needs to change. The one-way system has improved the operation of the Charing Cross junction, and we will retain it."
The council leader also said that the council understands the importance of the loading bays and parking, and they will move forward with a "revised scheme" to bring these things and added parking provisions to the area.
She added that the trial was intended to "test changes, understand their impact, and use that evidence" to find the right solution for the area.
