CROXTETH SPORTS AND WELLBEING CENTRE Altcross Road, Liverpool, L11 0BS Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of a single‑storey extension to the existing sports hall and creation of 2 no. outdoor padel courts, following the relocation of 2 no. five‑a‑side football pitches, together with associated works including the erection of a close‑boarded acoustic fence. *Amended plans*. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2025
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Validated
20 May 2025
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Approved
28 Jan 2026

Approved on 28 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 31

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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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 190 m away: Croxteth
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 187 m away: Croxteth Hall Park; 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 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 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
L11 0BS
Received
14 May 2025
Validated
20 May 2025
Ward
Croxteth
Parish
City North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
28 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Smith Young Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 253 days from validation, 31 days slower than Liverpool's median of 222 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 89% of commercial and major works here are.

23%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
17%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Liverpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Liverpool decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Jan 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