Former St Bernadettes RC Church Heath Road, Liverpool Data via plota.co.uk

22F/1852 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

To erect 2 storey supported living accommodation comprising 11no. 1-bedroom flats, with associated landscaping and car parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jul 2022
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Approved
4 Jun 2026

Approved on 4 Jun 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 35

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Site constraints 4

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
Tree preservation order about 13 m away: Along north boundary of site adjacent to Heath Road.; Inside the Liverpool built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1908 m away: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application.
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.

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Important details

Council
Liverpool
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
11 Jul 2022
Validated
11 Jul 2022
Ward
Allerton and Hunts Cross Ward
Parish
Springwood
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
4 Jun 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
John McCall Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 1424 days from validation, 1349 days slower than Liverpool's median of 75 for community buildings. Approved, as 75% of community buildings here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
20%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Jun 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