J HEAP AND SONS LTD Shaws Alley, Liverpool, L1 8DR Data via plota.co.uk

25NM/1829 - Non-Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Application for non-material amendment to planning ref (To vary conditions 2 attached to - (To convert the existing Mill buildings into 123 residential apartments with associated alterations to external elevations, removal of modern infill and part demolition of block to internal yard, stair enclosure and the erection of a two storey roof top extension; to redevelop land around the Mill by the erection of three blocks, 10, 11 and 14 storeys, to provide 194 residential apartments and 200 serviced apartments (C1 use), together with 574 sqm of commercial floorspace to be used for purposes within Use Classes A1 (Retail), A2 (Financial and professional services), A3 (Restaurants and cafes), A4 (Drinking establishments), A5 (Hot food takeways) and/or a fitness centre/gymnasium (within Class D2); and carry out associated works, including public realm works) so as to make external and internal alterations to the former Mill (Block D) element of the site; including an increase in number of residential units from 123 to 138.) so as to make amendments to Block B, including alterations to the building height, alter fenestration and reduce the roof plant screening Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2025
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Validated
9 Jul 2025
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Documents 20

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Associated applications 9

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
The Liverpool (Anfield, Central, Greenbank, Kensington and Fairfield, Picton, Princess Park, Riverside, Tuebrook and Stoneycroft and Wavertree wards and parts of Kirkdale and Church wards) (Article 4(. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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 ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Heap's Rice Mill, Grade II, about 23 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
World heritage site about 127 m away: Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City; National infrastructure project: 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 17 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.

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Important details

Council
Liverpool
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
L1 8DR
Received
1 Jul 2025
Validated
9 Jul 2025
Ward
City Centre South
Parish
City Centre
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Aug 2025
Decision
Non-Material Amendment - Approved
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Savills (UK) Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 474 days from validation, 438 days slower than Liverpool's median of 36 for amendments. Approved, as 89% of amendments here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
89decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2025
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