8 Falkner Street, Liverpool, L8 7PZ Data via plota.co.uk

26L/2142 - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

To carry out maintenance works including; repointing facade brickwork, replacement glazing within lightwell, repainting external walls & dressings, lintel repairs to rear facade, replacement leadwork on roof, new internal ventilation run at lower ground floor level, minor repairs to fenestration frames and reveals, loft access hatch, internal insulation and to replace 3 no. rooflights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Documents 47

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision Notice · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report PDF Officer Report · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 8

PDF Heritage Statement Supporting Statements/Assessments · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Loft Insulation - Specification Details Supporting Statements/Assessments · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Putty Sealant - Specification Details Supporting Statements/Assessments · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Pointing - Specification Details Supporting Statements/Assessments · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF External Paint - Specification Details Supporting Statements/Assessments · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Rooflights - Specification Details Supporting Statements/Assessments · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Stucco - Specification Details Supporting Statements/Assessments · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Checklist Supporting Statements/Assessments · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 36

PDF Proposed-Lower-Ground-Floor-Plan Plans · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Site Plan Plans · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing and Proposed Parapet Detail - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing and Proposed Handrail to Basement Lightwell - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Proposed Glazing Details B - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing Glazing Details B - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing and Proposed Hatch Detail - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing and Proposed Loft Details - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing Glazing Details A - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Proposed Glazing Details A - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Proposed Glazing Schedule - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Proposed Sections - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Proposed Elevations - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Regularisation Sections - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Regularisation Elevations - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing and Demolition Sections - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing and Demolition Elevations - Received 03/08/2026 Amended plans · 4 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Proposed Roof Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Proposed Second Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Proposed First Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Proposed Ground Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Proposed Lower Ground Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Proposed Site Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Regularisation Roof Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Regularisation Second Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Regularisation First Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Regularisation Ground Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Regularisation Lower Ground Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing and Demolition Roof Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing and Demolition First Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing and Demolition Second Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing Site Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing and Demolition Lower Ground Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Amended - Existing and Demolition Ground Floor Plan - Received 31/07/2026 Amended plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan Plans · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Property Image/Photo Plans · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Redacted Application Forms/Certificates · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

48 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 16-24, Falkner Street, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 2 Grade II*, 46 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 48 with distances
Historic England ↗
Canning Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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; Registered park or garden about 196 m away: St James's Gardens (Formerly St James's Cemetery); 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £870,000 in August 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

22 August 2025£870,000
18 April 2013£480,000
7 August 2006£480,000

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

Building

Floor area257 m² (2,766 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 9 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
L8 7PZ
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Canning
Parish
Canning
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Harrison Stringfellow Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 90% of extensions here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
1,323decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Liverpool in the last twelve months, from validation. Liverpool decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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22L/2239
2022 Approved
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22L/1544
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To install new replacement double glazed timber sash windows throughout dwelling house.
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To replace roof tiles
19L/1909
2019 Approved
St Philip Neri R C Church, Catharine Street, Liverpool, L8 8PW
To carry out treeworks.
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2016 Approved
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To enlarge 1 existing window opening and insert 2 additional new window openings at the r…
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2016 Approved
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2016 Refused
3 Blackburne Terrace, Liverpool, L8 7PJ
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2016 Refused
3 Blackburne Terrace, Liverpool, L8 7PJ
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2016
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To demolish lean to outhouse to the rear and replace with open veranda with slated roof.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.