148-150, 148 East Prescot Road, Liverpool, L14 5ND Data via plota.co.uk

26LP/2549 - Lawful Devt/Use Proposed Valid

Proposal

Application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for replacement of doors and windows to side and rear elevations, reinstatement of a window to side, and installation of solar PV array to main roof planes in connection with the change of use of the premises to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Liverpool's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 3

Knotty Ash conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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
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 22 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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Important details

Council
Liverpool
Application type
Lawful Devt/Use Proposed
Postcode
L14 5ND
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
17 Sept 2026
Ward
Sandfield Park
Parish
City North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PHPC LLP

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Liverpool usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 1740 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
379decided 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
12 Nov 2026
Liverpool
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#160 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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