Flats 1-4, 40 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 4EF Data via plota.co.uk

26F/2487 - Full Planning Permission Consultation Complete
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Retrospective application for the change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to flexible use including dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and short-term accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
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Validated
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Liverpool's recent changes of use.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 2

PDF (Amended) Planning Statement [received 14/09/2026] Supporting Statements/Assessments · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Checklist [received 10/09/2026] Supporting Statements/Assessments · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Location Plan Plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Floor Plans Plans · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF (Amended) Application Form [received 10/09/2026] Application Forms/Certificates · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
16 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 23, CROPPER STREET (See details for further address information), Grade II, 11 m away · 16 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 64 m away: Duke Street; Heritage at risk 64 m away: Duke Street, Liverpool; 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 19 October 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.

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Important details

Council
Liverpool
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
L1 4EF
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
City Centre South
Parish
City Centre
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 49 of the 56-day target. Liverpool usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 4910 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
5 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
43 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SF
To carry out internal and external alterations including new entrance and exit doors to s…
25F/3059
2025
43 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SF
To carry out internal and external alterations including new entrance and exit doors to s…
25L/3058
2025
60-64 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 4EN
To change use to a hot food take-away on the ground floor (Use Class Sui Generis), 2 no…
25F/0860
2024 Approved
20 & 22 Newington, Liverpool, L1 4ED
To change use of first and second floors from 7 bed HMO to 6 Bedroom short-term lets acco…
24F/1061
2024 Refused
20-22 Newington, Liverpool, L1 4ED
To display 1no internally illuminated fascia sign and 1no internally illuminated projecti…
24A/0092
2023 Approved
20 - 22 Newington, Liverpool, L1 4ED
Application to convert Nos. 20 & 22 from a (Class E(b)) Café and (C4) 5-bed HMO to a mixe…
23F/2258
2023
72-76 Renshaw Street , Liverpool, L1 4EN
To change use from offices (use Class E) to hotel (use Class C1) so as to form a 20 bedro…
23F/1200
2022 Approved
Bus Stop Outside 3 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SA
To display a double sided stand alone internally illuminated LCD digital display
22A/3291
2022 Approved
Bus Stop Outside 2 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SA
To display a double sided stand alone internally illuminated LCD digital display
22A/3289
2022
43-47 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4EU
To carry out the conversion of roof space to habitable use, alterations to fenestration a…
22L/3271
2022
43-47 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4EU
To carry out the conversion of roof space to habitable use, alterations to fenestration a…
22F/3265
2022 Approved
Pavement Outside Cafe And Grill Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L1 2SA
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22F/1963
2022 Approved
Pavement Outside Cafe And Grill Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L1 2SA
To install 1 no. new BT Street Hub, incorporating 2 no. digital LCD advert screens follow…
22A/1905
2021 Approved
40 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 4EF
Change use of basement and ground floor from retail [Use class E(a)] to a drinking establ…
21F/3286
2020 Approved
42-46 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 4EF
To retain use of ground floor units and basement area for 42 & 46 Renshaw Street, change…
20F/2969
2020 Withdrawn
42-46 Renshaw Street Liverpool L1 4EF
To change use from office (B1) to hotel (C1)
PL/INV/2465/20
2020 Withdrawn
42-46 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 4EF
To change use from office (B1) to hotel (C1)
20F/2343
2020 Approved
Rileys, 16-18 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5RY
To change use from Public House at ground floor with 8 bed HMO at upper floors to 9 bedro…
20F/0684
2020 Approved
63 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SJ
To display signage
20L/0990
2020 Approved
20 Newington, Liverpool, L1 4ED
To change use of the ground floor from residential (use class C3) to cafe/restaurant (use…
20F/0316
2016 Approved
57 Bold Street, Liverpool, L1 4EU
To change use of ground floor unit from printers/barbers to restaurant (A3 Use).
17F/0051
2017 Withdrawn
49 Bold Street Liverpool L1 4EU
To display fascia sign and one hanging sign.
PL/INV/0923/17
2016 Approved
22 Mount Pleasant Liverpool L3 5RY
To erect single storey extension to side/rear and install extractor flue to the rear and…
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2016 Approved
22 Mount Pleasant Liverpool L3 5RY
To erect single storey extension to side/rear and install extractor flue to the rear and…
16F/0728
2016 Approved
Outside pavement 37-41 Renshaw Street, Liverpool, L1 2SF
To display illuminated 6 sheet advertisement.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings