21 Bellamy Road, Liverpool, L4 3SB Data via plota.co.uk

26LP/1738 - Lawful Devt/Use Proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development for a rear dormer extension, no. 2 rooflights to front and the use of the premises as a 3 - 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Air quality management area: Liverpool City AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 460 m away: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; Inside the Liverpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Liverpool
Application type
Lawful Devt/Use Proposed
Postcode
L4 3SB
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
County
Parish
City North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness - Granted
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
MGS Estates Group
Leaseholder
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 44 days from validation, 12 days faster than Liverpool's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 61% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
393decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Liverpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Liverpool decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Aug 2026
Liverpool
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#160 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Liverpool ranks #165 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Liverpool decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #209 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #157 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #165 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #138 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
61%
Change of use approved
195 decided
1,478
Total decisions
222 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.