251 Breck Road, Liverpool, L5 6PT Data via plota.co.uk

25PCU/3411 - Prior Approval Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Application for prior approval to change use from commercial use (Use Class E) and convert upper floors into 2no. self contained flats (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Dec 2025
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Approved
2 Feb 2026

Approved on 2 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

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; Inside the Liverpool built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £150,000 in October 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

21 October 2025£150,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area260 m² (2,799 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 74)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 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
Prior Approval Change of Use
Postcode
L5 6PT
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
15 Dec 2025
Ward
Everton North
Parish
Everton North
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Feb 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Given
Decision date
2 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Oakland Rose Architecture
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 13 days faster than Liverpool's median of 62 for changes of use. Approved, as 61% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
61%approved
408decided 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
8 Feb 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.