2A Ferndale Road, Liverpool, L15 3JZ Data via plota.co.uk

26LP/1916 - Lawful Devt/Use Proposed Refused

Proposal

Application for Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for change of use from 3-6 persons HMO to 7 persons HMO - Sui Generis Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
8 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
2 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

2 Article 4 directions
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( · The Dales. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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, 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 area270 m² (2,906 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (41 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached flat, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, 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
Lawful Devt/Use Proposed
Postcode
L15 3JZ
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Smithdown
Parish
City South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness - Refused
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Well Planned Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Refused, as 38% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
381decided 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
2 Sept 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

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.