11-15 Paul Street, Liverpool, L3 6DX Data via plota.co.uk

26F/1522 - Full Planning Permission Consultation Complete

Proposal

To use premises as music studios (for hire) alongside a performance venue with associated bar and outside space. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 23 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 155.

Documents 32

Plans & drawings 27

PDF Proposed Ground Floor (Received 12.10.2026) Amended plans · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan (Received 12.10.2026) Amended plans · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan (Received 12.07.2026) Amended plans · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor (Received 03.08.2026) Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor (Received 03.08.2026) Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF superseded_proposed ground floor Superseded plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF superseded_proposed site plan Superseded plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF superseded_proposed elevations Superseded plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Ground Floor Superseded plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Site Plan Superseded plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Proposed First Floor Superseded plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Sections Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded_proposed First Floor Plan Superseded plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded_Proposed Site Plan Superseded plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Sections Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Bar Elevation Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Proposed First Floor Plan Superseded plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Superseded Proposed Ground FLoor Plan Superseded plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Block plan of the site Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Site Plan - Dwg no.625-SP-01 Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Elevations - Dwg no.625-E-03 Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing First Floor Plan - Dwg no.625-E-02 Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing Ground Floor Plan - Dwg no.625-E-01 Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Elevations - Dwg no.625-05-01 Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed First Floor Plan - Dwg no.625-03-02 Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Floor Plan - Dwg no.625-03-01 Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plans · 27 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Also on the record
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 listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
L3 6DX
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Vauxhall
Parish
City Centre
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Wroot Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 155, past the statutory target. 64% of changes of use in Liverpool are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 15599 days past the 56-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
395decided 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
23 Sept 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