25 Appleton Road, Liverpool, L4 6UL Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 26LP/2125 - Lawful Devt/Use Proposed
Change of useNew homes
Council
Liverpool 4.8/10
Date received
29 Jul 2026
Decision date
13 Sept 2026
Postcode
L4 6UL
Type
Lawful Devt/Use Proposed

Description

Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for change of use from (C3 Dwellinghouse) to C4(HMO) Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 4 days faster than Liverpool's median of 50 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 85% of lawful development certificates here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
19,896decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Liverpool to go on. Liverpool decision record →

Site constraints 2

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.
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Inside the Liverpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Liverpool
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#160 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings