79 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SJ Data via plota.co.uk

26F/2901 - Full Planning Permission Consultation/Publicity

Proposal

To change use of first and second floor to no.5 short-term lets (Use Class Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Dec 2026 and 4 Jan 2027, from Liverpool's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 57B, RENSHAW STREET (See details for further address information), Grade II, about 10 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 14 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
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; Conservation area about 60 m away: Duke Street; Heritage at risk about 60 m away: Duke Street, Liverpool; World heritage site about 211 m away: Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City; 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 20 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.

Building

Floor area373 m² (4,015 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 45)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Liverpool
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
L1 2SJ
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
City Centre South
Parish
City Centre
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Agent
HOGAN DRAWING SHOP
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Liverpool usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 950 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
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
14 Dec 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.