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24F/2047 - Full Planning Permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Retrospective application for the retention of 9no. one-bed and 1no. two-bed first floor studio apartments, 10no. one-bed rooms with shared kitchen, 2no. one-bed studio apartments and 2no. two-bed apartments at second floor level and 10no.... Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Aug 2024
✓
Validated
2 Apr 2025
−
Withdrawn
21 May 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
28 Jul 2026

Withdrawn on 21 May 2026 · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Documents 24

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Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
National infrastructure project: Mersey Tidal Power Project, at pre-application; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 17 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.

Building

Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 40 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
L3 8JA
Received
6 Aug 2024
Validated
2 Apr 2025
Ward
Brownlow Hill
Parish
Brownlow Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 May 2025
Decision
Withdrawn - Applicant
Decision date
21 May 2026
Appeal
Dismissed · 28 Jul 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6008068 ↗
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 May 2025
Liverpool
Planning Authority Score
4.8/10
Below average
#160 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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.