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

Pending 26F/1522 - Full Planning Permission
Change of useCommercial & major worksSchools, care & communityCommercial premises
Council
Liverpool 4.8/10
Date received
2 Jun 2026
Postcode
L3 6DX
Type
Full Planning Permission

Description

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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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 104.

Day 104, past the statutory target. 87% of full applications 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 24 Aug 2026.

Day 10448 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
54,643decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Also on the record
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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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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Other new applications on this street

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Land At Vauxhall Road, Paul Street And Oriel Street, Liverpool, Liverpool, L3 6DX

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
Land To The South Of Paul Street And 13-15 Oriel Street, Liverpool, L3 6DU
To erect 2no. 6 storey blocks comprising no. 85 apartments with associated works followin…
25F/1734
2025
Land At Vauxhall Road, Paul Street And Oriel Street, Liverpool, L3 6DU
To erect part 10/part 9 storey block consisting of no. 2 commercial units on the ground f…
25F/1620
2023 Approved
15 Blackstock Street, Liverpool, L3 6EP
To remove condition 7 and 8 attached to Planning ref 22F/1510 (To convert warehouse into…
23F/2853
2023 Approved
Land adjacent to 106 Vauxhall Road, Liverpool
To erect single storey rooftop extension to existing single storey commercial unit, for U…
23F/0924
2022 Approved
15 Blackstock Street, Liverpool, L3 6EP
To convert warehouse into multipurpose venue, comprising 4no. comedy and live music perfo…
22F/1510
2023 Approved
8 Oriel Street, Liverpool, L3 6DU
To erect a second floor, install roof lights and create a courtyard to side in connection…
23F/0037
2022
Land At Blackstock Street, Bevington Bush And Paul Street, Liverpool, L3 6EP
Proposed residential development comprising 416 no. apartments in four blocks (9 storeys…
22F/3433
2021 Approved
23 Blackstock Street, Liverpool, L3 6ER
To erect lightweight steel framed structure to the yard adjacent to 23 Blackstock Street
21F/2859
2020 Approved
Unit 2, 6A Blackstock Street, Liverpool, L3 6ET
To change use from a general Industrial unit to a virtual games facility
20F/0355
2019 Approved
10 - 12 Ford Street and , 15 - 17 Blackstock Street, Liverpool, L3 6EX
To change of use of vacant former transport depot and vacant former warehouse to Offices…
19F/2248
2019 Approved
13-15 Oriel Street, Liverpool, L3 6DU
To continue to use land as temporary car park (renewal of permission 16F/0559).
19F/2955
2019 Approved
Land to North of Oriel Street and South of Paul Street Liverpool L3
To erect connected buildings 6 and 11 storeys containing 155 residential apartments. Cycl…
PL/INV/1929/19
2019 Approved
Land to North of Oriel Street and South of Paul Street, Liverpool, L3,
To erect connected buildings 6 and 11 storeys containing 155 residential apartments. Cycl…
19F/2005
2018 Approved
Land to the west of St Bartholomew Road, south of Oriel Street and North of Naylor Street, Liverpool, L3,
Erection of connected buildings ranging from 6 to 11 storeys containing 240 residential a…
18F/1035
2019 Approved
29 Paul Street, Liverpool, L3 6DX
To use as a virtual reality experience centre (D2 use class) in connection with use at ad…
19F/2214
2019 Approved
31 Paul Street, Liverpool, L3 6DX
The use of unit as a virtual reality experience centre (D2 Use Class).
19F/1718
2018 Approved
Land at Blackstock Street, South Side opposite Nos 25-31
To erect two buildings, one 4 storey and one 8 storey, containing a total of 97 residenti…
18F/2910
2018 Approved
23 Blackstock Street, Liverpool, L3 6ER
To erect single storey building within Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) within exi…
18F/0980
2018
Paul Street/Oriel Street between Vauxhall Road and St Bartholomew Road, Liverpool, L3 6DX
To redevelop part of site (Phase 1) by the erection of part 8, part 9 and 10 storey block…
18F/0585
2018 Withdrawn
Paul Street/Oriel Street between Vauxhall Road and St Bartholomew Road Liverpool L3 6DX
To seek outline planning permission to redevelop the remainder of the site (Phases 2, 3 a…
18O/0548
2016 Approved
2-4 Blackstock Street, Liverpool, L3 6ET
To change use from storage to garage/workshop (B2).
17F/0141
2016 Approved
15 Oriel Street, Liverpool, L3 6DU
To continue to use land as temporary car park.
16F/0559
2016 Approved
15 Oriel Street Liverpool L3 6DU
To continue to use land as temporary car park.
PL/INV/0480/16
2016
4 Paul Street Liverpool L3 6DX
To erect 20 no. three/four storey town houses with car parking from Oriel Street, followi…
PL/INV/1176/16
2016
4 Paul Street, Liverpool, L3 6DX
To erect 20 no. three/four storey town houses with car parking from Oriel Street, followi…
16F/1088
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings