THE CRYING TREE Grange Lane, Liverpool, L25 4RZ Data via plota.co.uk

22L/1208 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

To carry out internal and external alterations in connection with use of former Public House as a 100 space day Nursery with associated parking Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

13 Apr 2022

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Approved

7 Apr 2026

Approved on 7 Apr 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 35

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Committee Report · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 12

Plans & drawings 20

Site constraints 5

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin

Nearest: Grange Hollies, Grade II, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 2 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.

Show all 2 with distances

0 mGrange HolliesGrade II
130 mThe Crying TreeGrade II

Historic England ↗

Tree preservation order: Standing within the area numbered A1 on the map.

Consent is needed before work on protected trees.

Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.

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

Local nature reserve about 382 m away: Childwall Woods & Fields; 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 18 September 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: Listed Building Consent
Postcode: L25 4RZ
Received: 13 Apr 2022
Validated: 13 Apr 2022
Ward: Gateacre
Parish: City South
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 8 Apr 2026
Decision: Approved with Conditions
Decision date: 7 Apr 2026
Decision level: Planning Committee
Applicant: Show
Agent: DLP Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 1455 days from validation, 1398 days slower than Liverpool's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 61% of changes of use here are.

This one1455d

Council57d

UK56d

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: 8 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

36 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022

To use former Public House as a 165 space day Nursery with associated parking and externa…

22F/1104 13 Apr 2022

2021 Approved

Application for non material amendments to 16F/1122 - (To use existing building as 8 apar…

21NM/1239 15 Oct 2021

2021 Approved

To vary condition 2 to Listed Building Consent 16L/1123 (To carry out internal and extern…

21F/1249 5 Oct 2021

2021 Approved

To vary condition 2 to Listed Building Consent 16L/1123 (To carry out internal and extern…

21L/1249 5 Oct 2021

2020 Approved

To discharge conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 attached to 16F/1122.

20DIS/0433 16 Apr 2021

2020 Approved

To discharge conditions 3, 5, 12, and 16 attached to 16L/1123.

20DIS/0521 16 Apr 2021

2021

Application for non material amendments to 16F/1122 - (To use existing building as 8 apar…

PL/INV/1075/21 9 Apr 2021

2019 Approved

Application for a non material amendment to 16F/1122 - (To use existing building as 8 apa…

PL/INV/3517/19 3 Jan 2020

2019 Approved

Application for a non material amendment to 16F/1122 - (To use existing building as 8 apa…

20NM/0002 3 Jan 2020

2016 Approved

To carry out internal and external alterations, including demolition of later structures…

16L/1123 27 Apr 2017

2016 Approved

To use existing building as 8 apartments with associated external alterations, erect 5 ne…

16F/1122 27 Apr 2017

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

6d Grange Lane, Liverpool, L25 4SB

Application for a certificate of existing lawful development to alter front fenestration…

25LE/1892 11 Jul 2025

2025

6d Grange Lane, Liverpool, L25 4SB

Application for a certificate of proposed lawful development to alter front fenestration…

25LP/1892 11 Jul 2025

2024 Approved

8 Leybourne Grove, Liverpool, L25 4SS

To retain gazebo to rear garden.

24H/0045 9 Jan 2024

2022 Approved

12 Elmsfield Close, Liverpool, L25 4SF

To erect new roof over existing two storey extension at side, erect single storey extensi…

22H/0342 24 Aug 2022

2021 Approved

10h Grange Lane, Liverpool, L25 4SB

To convert part of front garden to use as a hardstanding for car parking

21H/2243 15 Jul 2022

2021 Approved

7 Leybourne Grove, Liverpool, L25 4SS

To erect single storey extension to rear.

21H/1576 5 Oct 2021

2020 Approved

1 Grangemeadow Road, Liverpool, L25 4SU

To erect single storey extension to side

20H/2070 5 Nov 2020

2020 Approved

2 Elmsfield Close, Liverpool, L25 4SF

To erect new garage following demolition of existing structure in rear garden area

20H/2178 28 Oct 2020

2020 Approved

1 Elmsfield Close, Liverpool, L25 4SF

To retain single storey extension and undertake works to existing two storey side extensi…

20H/2162 14 Oct 2020

2020 Approved

1 Elmsfield Close Liverpool L25 4SF

To retain single storey extension and undertake works to existing two storey side extensi…

PL/INV/2132/20 14 Oct 2020

2019 Refused

1 Elmsfield Close , Liverpool , L25 4SF

To erect two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear (alternative to…

19H/3205 31 Mar 2020

2020 Approved

5 Leybourne Grove, Liverpool, L25 4SS

To erect single storey extensions to side and rear.

20H/0113 2 Mar 2020

2019 Approved

2 Elmsfield Close , Liverpool, L25 4SF

To erect two storey extension to the side and single storey extension to the rear.

19H/1664 8 Jan 2020

2019 Approved

22 Elmsfield Close, Liverpool, L25 4SF

To erect part single storey/ part 2 storey extension to the rear.

19H/1582 15 Aug 2019

2018 Approved

1 Elmsfield Close, Liverpool, L25 4SF

To erect two storey extension to side and single storey to rear

18H/1752 18 Oct 2018

2018 Withdrawn

16 Elmsfield Close Liverpool L25 4SF

To carry out tree works

PL/INV/2435/18 5 Sep 2018

2018 Decided

Grange Hollies, 33 - 37 Grange Lane, Liverpool, L25 4RZ

To carry out treeworks

18T/1076 21 May 2018

2018 Decided

Grange Hollies 33 - 37 Grange Lane Liverpool L25 4RZ

To carry out treeworks

PL/INV/1118/18 21 May 2018

2017 Approved

17 Elmsfield Close, Liverpool, L25 4SF

To erect two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear

17H/2949 30 Nov 2017

2016 Withdrawn

Grange Hollies 35-37 Grange Lane Liverpool L25 4RZ

To change existing door to a window on front elevation

PL/INV/3320/16 11 Jul 2017

2016 Approved

Grange Hollies, 35 Grange Lane, Liverpool, L25 4RZ

Conversion of care home into 9 self-contained apartments and laying out associated parkin…

16F/1905 22 Mar 2017

2016 Refused

Grange Hollies, 35-37 Grange Lane, Liverpool, L25 4RZ

To display non illuminated freestanding advert hoarding facing Grange Lane

16A/1673 22 Dec 2016

2016 Refused

Grange Hollies 35-37 Grange Lane Liverpool L25 4RZ

To display non illuminated freestanding advert hoarding facing Grange Lane

PL/INV/1871/16 22 Dec 2016

2016 Approved

17 Elmsfield Close, Liverpool, L25 4SF

To carry out tree works

16T/2440 21 Nov 2016

2016 Approved

16 Elmsfield Close, Liverpool, L25 4SF

To carry out tree works

16T/2439 21 Nov 2016

Liverpool

Planning Authority Score

4.8/10

Below average

#160 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Other 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

THE CRYING TREE Grange Lane, Liverpool, L25 4RZ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 35

Decision & officer reports 2

Statements & assessments 12

Plans & drawings 20

Other documents 1

Site constraints 5

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